Turtel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German turtel, ultimately from Latin turtur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʊʁtl̩/
• Hyphenation: Tur‧tel

Noun

Turtel f (genitive Turtel, plural Turteln)

1. (dated) turtle dove

Declension

Declension of Turtel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Turtel	die	Turteln
genitive	einer	der	Turtel	der	Turteln
dative	einer	der	Turtel	den	Turteln
accusative	eine	die	Turtel	die	Turteln

Further reading

• “Turtel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.