Brieftaube
German
Etymology
From Brief (“letter (writing)”) + Taube (“dove [cognate], pigeon”); compare Dutch postduif.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Brieftaube f (genitive Brieftaube, plural Brieftauben)
- A homing pigeon (racing pigeon, homer) is a breed or variety of domestic pigeon with a strong homing instinct that is used as a message courier or in the sport of pigeon racing.
Synonyms
- Posttaube
- Reisebrieftaube
- Reisetaube
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Brieftäuber
- Brieftäubin
Derived terms
Terms derived from Brieftaube
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Further reading
- Brieftaube in Duden online
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