berghaan

noun

berg·​haan

ˈberḵ-ˌhän

plural -s

: any of several southern African eagles

especially : bateleur

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from berg mountain (from Middle Dutch berch, bergh) + haan cock, from Middle Dutch hāne; akin to Old High German berg mountain and to Old High German hano cock

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