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)

1. pigeon, dove

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Dutch

Een vliegende duif'. — A pigeon in flight.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dœy̯f/

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• Hyphenation: duif
• Rhymes: -œy̯f

Noun

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

1. pigeon, dove, bird of the family Columbidae
2. female dove or pigeon

Descendants

• Afrikaans: duif
• → Sranan Tongo: doifi