rotgans

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Dutch

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Branta bernicla in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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Partial calque from a Scandinavian language. The first element is onomatopoeic and is unrelated to rot (rot; rotten) and rot- (bad, nasty); the second element is simply gans (goose).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔt.xɑns/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: rot‧gans

Noun

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rotgans f (plural rotganzen, diminutive rotgansje n)

  1. the brent goose, brant (Branta bernicla)

Derived terms

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