gos·ling (g z l ng)n. 1. A young goose. 2. A naive or inexperienced young person. [Middle English, variant (influenced by gos, goose) of gesling, from Old Norse gæslingr, diminutive of g  s, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots.] |
gosling [ˈgɒzlɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a young goose
2. an inexperienced or youthful person
[from Old Norse gæslingr; related to Danish gäsling; see goose1, -ling1]
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| Noun | 1. |  gosling - young goose goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks |
Translations
n gosling [ˈgozliŋ]
a young goose. jong gans فَرْخ أوزه млада гъска house gæsling das Gänslein χηνάκι ansarino, ansarón hanepoeg جوجه غاز hanhenpoika oison אַווָזוֹן हंस का बच्चा gušče, guščica kisliba anak angsa gæsarungi papero がちょうのひな 거위 새끼 žąsiukas zoslēns anak angsa gansje gåsunge gąsiątko gansinho boboc de gâscă гусёнок húsa(tko) goska gušče gässling ลูกห่าน kaz palazı/yavrusu 小鵝 гусеня کم عمر ہنس ngỗng non 小鹅
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