zeegans
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound 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
editNoun
editzeegans f (plural zeeganzen, diminutive zeegansje n)
- A black goose, any of the geese of the genus Branta.
- Synonym: zwarte gans
- (Suriname) Synonym of flamingo
Descendants
edit- → Sranan Tongo: segansi