kolgans

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.χans/

Noun

kolgans (plural kolganse)

  1. The Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kolgans f (plural kolganzen, diminutive kolgansje n)

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

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kolgans

Further reading

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