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From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.
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bergander
Today it means: A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake. Full definition →
Today it means: A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake. Full definition →
From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.