brevduva

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From brev (letter (written communication)) +‎ duva (dove, pigeon) (cognate with Danish brevdue, Icelandic bréfdúfa, Norwegian Bokmål brevdue, Norwegian Nynorsk brevdue, German Brieftaube, German Low German Breefduuv).

Noun[edit]

brevduva c

  1. homing pigeon (short form: homer), carrier pigeon, racing pigeon (a variety of domesticated rock dove (w:rock dove; English Name Updates: [[1]]))

Declension[edit]

Declension of brevduva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brevduva brevduvan brevduvor brevduvorna
Genitive brevduvas brevduvans brevduvors brevduvornas