duif

See also: Duif

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Noun

duif (plural duiwe, diminutive duifie)

pigeon, dove

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dœy̯f/
Rhymes: -œy̯f
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Noun

duif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)

pigeon, dove
female dove or pigeon

Descendants

Afrikaans: duif
→ Sranan Tongo: doifi

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