rotgans

See also: Rotgans

Dutch

Branta bernicla in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔt.xɑns/

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• Hyphenation: rot‧gans

Noun

rotgans f (plural rotganzen, diminutive rotgansje n)

1. the brent goose, brant, Branta bernicla

Derived terms

• witbuikrotgans (“Branta bernicla hrota”)
• zwartbuikrotgans (“Branta bernicla bernicla”)
• zwarte rotgans (“Branta bernicla nigricans”)

Further reading

• rotgans on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl