tortelduif

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch tortelduve, from Old Dutch turtuldūva. The first element tortel derives from Latin turtur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔr.təlˌdœy̯f/ Hyphenation: tor‧tel‧duif === Noun === tortelduif f (plural tortelduiven, diminutive tortelduifje n) European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) Synonym: zomertortel (more broadly) any turtle dove, any pigeon of the genus Streptopelia (chiefly in the plural, often diminutive, figuratively) one of an infatuated couple of lovers, a person in love ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: tortelduif