Turteltaube
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Turtel-Taube (older publications)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe, from Old High German turtiltūba, turtultūba, from Proto-West Germanic *turtiladūbā (“turtle dove”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Turteltaube f (genitive Turteltaube, plural Turteltauben, diminutive Turteltäubchen n)
- turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
- (figurative, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple
Declension[edit]
Declension of Turteltaube [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Turteltaube | die | Turteltauben |
genitive | einer | der | Turteltaube | der | Turteltauben |
dative | einer | der | Turteltaube | den | Turteltauben |
accusative | eine | die | Turteltaube | die | Turteltauben |
Further reading[edit]
- “Turteltaube” in Duden online
- “Turteltaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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