ganzerik

Dutch

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Etymology 1

A calque from early modern German Gänserich.

Noun

ganzerik m (plural ganzeriken, diminutive ganzerikje n)

  1. (zoology) gander

Etymology 2

From early modern Dutch ganserick. Cognates include Middle Low German grensink, Old High German grensing, apparently indicating a relation to Old High German grans (“beak, bill”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

ganzerik m or f (plural ganzeriken, diminutive ganzerikje n)

  1. (botany) A potentilla; any plant of the genus Potentilla
Derived terms
  • bergganzerik
  • kruipganzerik
  • liggende ganzerik
  • middelste ganzerik
  • rechte ganzerik
  • viltganzerik

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