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duva.

dove, pigeon

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. dove, pigeon

    common-gender
    Duvan bajsade på statyn
    kuttrande duvor

  2. dove, friend of peace

    common-gender
    parlamentets hökar och duvor
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish dūva, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ. Compare Danish and Norwegian Bokmål due, Icelandic dúfa, Dutch duif, German Taube, English dove.

verb

  1. to heave (of a ship rocking forward)

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish dūva, from Old Norse dúfa, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ. Compare Danish and Norwegian Bokmål due, Icelandic dúfa, Dutch duif, German Taube, English dove.

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