duve

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

Noun

duve f

  1. pigeon, dove

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: duif
  • Limburgish: doef

Further reading

  • “duve (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “duve”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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