jan-van-gent

Dutch

Morus bassanus in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Derived from gent (“male goose”), but the origin of the initial two syllables remains unexplained. Superficially, the name means "John of Ghent", but gent here is unrelated to the name of the Belgian city.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jan-van-gent m (plural jan-van-genten or jan-van-gents, diminutive jan-van-gentje n)

the northern gannet, Morus bassanus

Derived terms

gent (back-formation)