duva

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuba (compare Malay tuba).

Noun

duva

1. a root used to poison fish

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

Noun

dūva f

1. dove, pigeon

Descendants

• Dutch: duif

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse dúfa.

Noun

duva c

1. a dove; a pigeon
2. a dove, a friend of peace

   parlamentets hökar och duvor

   the parliament's hawks and doves

Declension

Declension of duva

	singular		plural
common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	duva	duvan	duvor	duvorna
genitive	duvas	duvans	duvors	duvornas

Related terms

brevduva duvblå duvfjäder duvfågel duvgrå duvhök

duvkulla duvkutter duvpost duvskytte duvslag duvunge

fredsduva lerduva skogsduva turturduva

See also

• hök

Verb

duva

1. (sailing) to heave (of a ship rocking forward)

Declension

Conjugation of duva

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	duva	—
Present tense	duvar	—
Past tense	duvade	—
Supine	duvat	—
Imperative	duva	—
Present participle	duvande
Past participle	—

Synonyms

• stampa

References

• duva in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)