turturduva

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish turturduva, tyrtilduva, from Latin turtur + duva. Cognate of English turtle dove, German Turteltaube.

Noun

turturduva c

  1. European turtle dove (bird)
  2. (colloquial, mostly in plural) lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)

Declension

Declension of turturduva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative turturduva turturduvan turturduvor turturduvorna
Genitive turturduvas turturduvans turturduvors turturduvornas

References

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