rotgans

See also: Rotgans

Dutch

Etymology

Partial calque from a Scandinavian language. The first element is onomatopoeic and is unrelated to rot (“rot; rotten”) and rot- (“bad, nasty”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɔt.xɑns/
Hyphenation: rot‧gans

Noun

rotgans f (plural rotganzen, diminutive rotgansje n)

brent goose, brant, Branta bernicla

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