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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch huusduve. By surface analysis, huis (“house”) + duif (“dove, pigeon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯s.dœy̯f/
- Hyphenation: huis‧duif
Noun
huisduif f (plural huisduiven, diminutive huisduifje n)
- a domesticated pigeon, Columba livia domestica
- (now chiefly Belgium) a person, especially a woman, who rarely leaves home
- Synonym: huismus