en duva
duva as a noun(en duva)
Meaning
dove; pigeon
In Swedish: fågel av släktet Columba
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en duva |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | duvan |
| Plural, indefinite | duvor |
| Plural, definite | duvorna |
duva is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor duva, den stora duvan. Check another noun
duva as a verb
Meaning
to heave (of a ship rocking forward)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att duva | to heave |
|---|---|---|
| Present | duvar | jag duvar |
| Past | duvade | jag duvade |
| Supine | duvat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har duvat | jag har duvat |
| Past perfect | hade duvat | jag hade duvat |
| Future | ska duva | or: kommer att duva |
| Conditional | skulle duva | jag skulle duva |
| Imperative | duva! | a command |
| Present participle | duvande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | duvas |
|---|---|
| Present | duvas |
| Past | duvades |
| Supine | duvats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use duvar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise duva
1 / 2Is it en duva or ett duva?
duva in a sentence
- Duvan bajsade på statynThe pigeon pooped on the statue
- kuttrande duvorcooing pigeons
- parlamentets hökar och duvorthe parliament's hawks and doves
Words built with duva
- ringduva wood pigeon
- fredsduva dove (of peace)
Questions
What does duva mean in English?
duva means “dove, pigeon”.
Is it en duva or ett duva?
It is en duva, and “the dove” is duvan.
What is the plural of duva?
The plural of duva is duvor, and the definite plural is duvorna.
What is the past tense of duva?
The past tense of duva is duvade (“jag duvade”). The supine is duvat, used in “jag har duvat”.
What is the present tense of duva?
duvar, the same for every person: jag duvar, du duvar, vi duvar.
Origin
From Old Swedish dūva, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
Nearby common words
duva is number 4,089 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary