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Language Translation for : Gosling
| Spanish: | ansarino, ansarón, | German: | das Gänslein, | Japanese: | がちょうのひな |
gos·ling
 (gŏz'lĭng) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, variant (influenced by gos, goose) of gesling, from Old Norse gæslingr, diminutive of gās, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots.] |
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gosling
c.1275, from O.N. gæslingr, from gos "goose" + dim. suffix. replaced O.E. gesling. The modern word may be a M.E. formation from M.E. gos "goose."
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| gosling | |
noun | |
| young goose |
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Gosling
Gos"ling\, n. [AS. g?s goose + -ling.]1. A young or unfledged goose. 2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. --Bailey.
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