zeegans

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ gans (“goose”). The natural habitat of black geese in Europe are mostly coastal areas. Similarly, flamingos usually live at the sea shore and have long, somewhat goose-like necks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.ɣɑns/
• Hyphenation: zee‧gans

Noun

zeegans f (plural zeeganzen, diminutive zeegansje n)

1. a black goose, any of the geese of the genus Branta

   Synonym: zwarte gans

2. (Suriname) Synonym of flamingo

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: segansi