Turteltaube
German
Alternative forms
- Turtel-Taube (older publications)
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)
- turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
- (figurative, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple
Declension
Declension of Turteltaube [feminine]
| 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 |
Further reading
- “Turteltaube” in Duden online
- “Turteltaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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