kolgans

Afrikaans
'n Kolgans. — An Egyptian goose.

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
Anser albifrons in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

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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