Turteltaube

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe, from Old High German turtiltūba, turtultūba, from Proto-West Germanic *turtiladūbā (“turtle dove”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Turteltaube f (genitive Turteltaube, plural Turteltauben, diminutive Turteltäubchen n)

  1. turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
  2. (figurative, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple

Declension

Declension of Turteltaube
singular plural
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

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