Swedish

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Etymology

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From brev (letter (written communication)) +‎ duva (dove, pigeon) (cognate with Danish brevdue, Icelandic bréfdúfa, Norwegian Bokmål brevdue, Norwegian Nynorsk brevdue, German Brieftaube, German Low German Breefduuv).

Noun

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brevduva c

  1. homing pigeon (short form: homer), carrier pigeon, racing pigeon (a variety of domesticated rock dove)

Declension

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Declension of brevduva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brevduva brevduvan brevduvor brevduvorna
Genitive brevduvas brevduvans brevduvors brevduvornas