Dauf

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Dauw Douf Douw variant spellings gmw-cfr Duuv Ripuarian, gmw-cfr doef Kirchröadsj Pronunciation gmw-cfr /dɔu̯f/ /dʌu̯f/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Dauwe diminutive Daifche gmw-cfr Moselle Franconian dove, pigeon Luxembourgish Etymology From lb goh dūva, a northern variety of goh tūba, from lb gem-pro *dūbǭ. Cognate with de Taube, nl duif, fy do, en dove. Pronunciation lb [dɑʊ̯f] Noun f Dauwen Daifchen dove, pigeon lb Columbids