"gander" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-gander.ogg Forms: ganders [plural], gandertje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Most likely from English gander or Low German gander, ganner. Both are possibly formed from gans (“goose”) in an analogous way as kater (“male cat”) from kat (“(female) cat”) and doffer (“male dove”) from duif (“(female) dove”). Etymology templates: {{der|nl|en|gander}} English gander, {{der|nl|nds|gander}} Low German gander Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} gander m (plural ganders, diminutive gandertje n)
  1. gander, male goose Tags: masculine Synonyms: ganzerik, gent, mannetjesgans
    Sense id: en-gander-nl-noun-rI6Lb631 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Male animals
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