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”).

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Noun

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  1. turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
  2. (figurative, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple

Declension

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