Turteltaube

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe, from Old High German turtiltūba, turtultūba, from Proto-West Germanic *turtiladūbā (turtle dove).

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Noun

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Turteltaube f (genitive Turteltaube, plural Turteltauben, diminutive Turteltäubchen n)

  1. turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
  2. (figurative, usually in the plural) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple

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