duif
See also: Duif
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch duif, from Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
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editNoun
editduif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)
- a pigeon, dove, bird of the family Columbidae
- a female dove or pigeon
- Synonym: duivin
- (politics) a dove, someone with dovish political views or inclinations
- Antonym: havik
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- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f
- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯f/1 syllable
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