Duuv

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Duv gmw-cfr Dauf Moselle Franconian gmw-cfr Doef Kirchröadsj Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh dūve, from gmw-cfr goh dūva, northern variant of goh tūba, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *dūbā. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /duːf/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Duuve diminutive Düüvje gmw-cfr Ripuarian dove; pigeon gmw-cfr Besser en Mösch en der Hand wie en Duuv om Daach. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof. Low German Alternative forms nds Duve Duuf Duuw Düüv Düüw Etymology nds gem-pro 1 From nds gml dûve, from nds osx dūƀa, from nds gmw-pro *dūbā. Compare nl duif, en dove, de Taube, fy do, da due, sv duva. Pronunciation nds /duːv/ /duːf/ Noun f Duven nds GLG dove, pigeon Dove constellation: Columba Hyponyms nds Düffer (?) Düvin (cf. de: de Täubin, nl: nl duivin) Derived terms nds Basler Duuv Breefduuv nds Duvenboom (Cathaya argyrophylla species) Duvenhuus Duvenmelk Duvenpoor Duvenslag nds Hollduuv (Columba oenas species) Hollduvennest nds Holtduuv (Columba palumbus species) Iesduuv nds Türkenduuv (Streptopelia decaocto species) Türkenduvennest Descendants csb duwa 1 See also nds Breefdüffer nds Feldflüchter nds Holtdüffer nds Iesdüffer nds Kröpper nds kurren nds Nest nds Oort nds Vagel nds Vageloort Dutch Low Saxon: doeve Achterhooks, Drents, Stellingwerfs, Twents, eastern Veluws, doef Drents, Gronings, duve Veluws, doewe Stellingwerfs, Twents Plautdietsch: Duw References nds Columbids Constellations