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rotgans.

the brent goose, brant (Branta bernicla)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɔt.xɑns/
  1. the brent goose, brant (Branta bernicla)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Partial calque from a Scandinavian language. The first element is onomatopoeic and is unrelated to rot (“rot; rotten”) and rot- (“bad, nasty”); the second element is simply gans (“goose”).

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