DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

due.

pigeon, dove (Columbidae)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/duːə/[ˈd̥uːu]

pigeon, dove (Columbidae)
common-gender
term of endearment for women
common-gender

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish dufæ, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ, cognate with Norwegian due, Swedish duva, Dutch duif, German Taube, English dove.

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