"jan-van-gent" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-jan-van-gent.ogg Forms: jan-van-genten [plural], jan-van-gents [plural], jan-van-gentje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Derived from gent (“male goose”), but the origin of the initial two syllables remains unexplained. Superficially, the name means "John of Ghent", but gent here is unrelated to the name of the Belgian city. Etymology templates: {{m|nl|gent||male goose}} gent (“male goose”), {{m|nl||gent}} gent Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|jan-van-gentje|pl2=-s}} jan-van-gent m (plural jan-van-genten or jan-van-gents, diminutive jan-van-gentje n)
  1. The northern gannet, Morus bassanus Wikipedia link: Nederlandsche vogelen Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Suliform birds Derived forms: gent (english: back-formation)
    Sense id: en-jan-van-gent-nl-noun-EDKF59cL Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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