tortelduif
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch tortelduve, from Old Dutch turtuldūva. The first element tortel derives from Latin turtur.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittortelduif f (plural tortelduiven, diminutive tortelduifje n)
- Synonym of zomertortel
- (chiefly in the plural, often diminutive, figuratively) one of an infatuated couple of lovers, a person in love
- (informal) any turtle dove, any pigeon of the genus Streptopelia
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: tortelduif
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