huisduif

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch huusduve. By surface analysis, huis (“house”) +‎ duif (“dove, pigeon”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯s.dœy̯f/ Hyphenation: huis‧duif === Noun === huisduif f (plural huisduiven, diminutive huisduifje n) domesticated pigeon (Columba livia domestica) (now chiefly Belgium) a person, especially a woman, who rarely leaves home Synonym: huismus === Further reading === huisduif on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl