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
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