turturduva

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Swedish turturduva, tyrtilduva, from Latin turtur + duva. Cognate of English turtle dove, German Turteltaube.

Noun[edit]

turturduva c

  1. European turtle dove (bird)
  2. (colloquial, mostly in plural) lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)

Declension[edit]

Declension of turturduva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative turturduva turturduvan turturduvor turturduvorna
Genitive turturduvas turturduvans turturduvors turturduvornas

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