Taube

See also: taube

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʊ̯.bə/, [ˈtʰaʊ̯.bə]
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  • Hyphenation: Tau‧be

Etymology 1

From Middle High German tūbe, from Old High German tūba, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ. Compare German Low German Duuv, Dutch duif, English dove, Danish due, Swedish duva.

Noun

Taube f (genitive Taube, plural Tauben, diminutive Täubchen n)

  1. (male or female) dove, pigeon
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Columba
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Etymology 2

Substantivization of taub (deaf).

Noun

Taube m

  1. inflected form of Tauber

Noun

Taube f (genitive Tauber, plural Taube, masculine Tauber)

  1. A deaf woman or girl.
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Etymology 3

Proper noun

Taube m, f (genitive Taubes)

  1. A surname.
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