Doef
Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German dūve, from Old High German dūva, a northern variety of tūba, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
Compare Luxembourgish Dauf, Limburgish doef, German Taube, German Low German Duuv, Dutch duif, English dove, Danish due, Swedish duva.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Doef f (plural Doeve, diminutive Duufje)
- (Kirchröadsj) A dove, pigeon, bird of the family Columbidae.
- (Kirchröadsj) A female dove or pigeon.
- (Kirchröadsj, astronomy) The constellation Columba
Derived terms
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- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian feminine nouns
- Kirchröadsj
- gmw-cfr:Constellations
- gmw-cfr:Columbids