See also: Duif

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Etymology

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From Dutch duif, from Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

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  • IPA(key): /dœi̯f/
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Noun

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duif (plural duiwe, diminutive duifie)

  1. pigeon, dove

Dutch

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Een vliegende duif. — A pigeon in flight.
 
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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

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Noun

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duif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)

  1. a pigeon, dove, bird of the family Columbidae
  2. a female dove or pigeon
    Synonym: duivin
  3. (politics) a dove, someone with dovish political views or inclinations
    Antonym: havik

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: duif
  • Negerhollands: dufje, difi, diffie
  • Sranan Tongo: doifi