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bergander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bergan-der
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake.

Etymology

From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.

Inflected Forms

berganders (plural)

Synonyms

bergander duck

Questions

What does bergander mean?
A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake.
Where does bergander come from?
From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.

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