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Etymology
From Dutch duif, from Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
Pronunciation
Noun
duif (plural duiwe, diminutive duifie)
Dutch
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
Pronunciation
Noun
duif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)
- A pigeon, dove, bird of the family Columbidae.
- A female dove or pigeon.
- Synonym: duivin
- (politics) A dove, someone with dovish political views or inclinations.
- Antonym: havik
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
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- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
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- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f
- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f/1 syllable
- Dutch lemmas
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