Brieftaube

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German[edit]

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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)

  1. 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
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

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