gans.
a goose, a waterfowl of the family Anatidae, especially of the subfamily Anserinae excepting the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba; in non-scientific usage the term may be applied to larger waterfowl of the Anatidae who do not belong to the Anserinae
Meaning & usage
a goose, a waterfowl of the family Anatidae, especially of the subfamily Anserinae excepting the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba; in non-scientific usage the term may be applied to larger waterfowl of the Anatidae who do not belong to the Anserinae
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gans (alongside gōs, gās), from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans.
whole, entire
het ganse land
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gansch, gans, gands, gants, borrowed from Middle High German ganz, from Old High German, from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, entire”).
entirely
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gansch, gans, gands, gants, borrowed from Middle High German ganz, from Old High German, from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, entire”).
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