tortel

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Dutch

Etymology

Shortening of tortelduif; whose element tortel ultimately derives from Latin turtur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔr.təl/
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  • Hyphenation: tor‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtəl

Noun

tortel f or m (plural tortels, diminutive torteltje n)

  1. Synonym of zomertortel
  2. (colloquial) Short for Turkse tortel.

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