Brieftaube
German edit
Etymology edit
From Brief (“letter (writing)”) + Taube (“dove [cognate], pigeon”); compare Dutch postduif.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Brieftaube f (genitive Brieftaube, plural Brieftauben)
- a homing pigeon (racing pigeon, homer) is a breed or variety of domestic pigeon with a strong homing instinct that is used as a message courier or in the sport of pigeon racing
- Synonyms: Posttaube, Reisebrieftaube, Reisetaube
- Hypernym: Taube
- Hyponyms: Brieftäuber, Brieftäubin
Declension edit
Declension of Brieftaube [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Brieftaube | die | Brieftauben |
genitive | einer | der | Brieftaube | der | Brieftauben |
dative | einer | der | Brieftaube | den | Brieftauben |
accusative | eine | die | Brieftaube | die | Brieftauben |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Brieftaube” in Duden online
- “Brieftaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache