en turturduva
Meaning
European turtle dove (bird); lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en turturduva |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | turturduvan |
| Plural, indefinite | turturduvor |
| Plural, definite | turturduvorna |
turturduva is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor turturduva, den stora turturduvan. Check another noun
Practise turturduva
1 / 2Is it en turturduva or ett turturduva?
Questions
What does turturduva mean in English?
turturduva means “European turtle dove (bird), lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)”.
Is it en turturduva or ett turturduva?
It is en turturduva, and “the European turtle dove” is turturduvan.
What is the plural of turturduva?
The plural of turturduva is turturduvor, and the definite plural is turturduvorna.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish turturduva, tyrtilduva, from Latin turtur + duva.
Nearby common words
turturduva is number 9,279 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,275krånglig complicated
- 9,276linne linen, vest
- 9,277prosit God bless you!
- 9,278unna wish (not begrudge)
- 9,280vingård a vineyard
- 9,281varmvatten hot water (tap water that has been heated)
- 9,282huggtand a fang
- 9,283medicinering medication (administration of medicine)
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