kolgans

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Afrikaans

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'n Kolgans. — An Egyptian goose.

Etymology

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From Dutch kolgans (white-fronted goose). Equivalent to kol (blaze) +‎ gans (goose).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kolgans (plural kolganse)

  1. The Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca

Further reading

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Dutch

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Anser albifrons in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

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Compound of kol (blaze) +‎ gans (goose), first attested in 1797.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.ɣɑns/
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  • Hyphenation: kol‧gans

Noun

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kolgans f (plural kolganzen, diminutive kolgansje n)

  1. the white-fronted goose, greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons [from late 18th c.]

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: kolgans

Further reading

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