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Where does “goeland” come from?

goeland (English) comes from French goéland, from Breton gouelañ — to cry.

goeland (English): A white tropical tern

Definitions

  1. A white tropical tern

Ancestry of “goeland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgoélandgull, herring gull
2Bretongouelañto cry
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