Turteltaube
German
Alternative forms
- Turtel-Taube (older publications)
Etymology
From Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe, from Old High German turtulatūba, turtultūba, turtiltūba, from Medieval Latin tortella, turtella (two Middle Latin diminutive forms), from Latin turtur (an onomatopoeic word imitative of the dove’s call, i.e., its coo or cooing).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Turteltaube f (genitive Turteltaube, plural Turteltauben)
- turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
- (figuratively, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple
Declension
Declension of Turteltaube
| 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
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