turturduva

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

turturduva c

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

Declension

Declension of turturduva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite turturduva turturduvas
definite turturduvan turturduvans
plural indefinite turturduvor turturduvors
definite turturduvorna turturduvornas

References

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