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==Central Franconian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|gmw-cfr|Duv||variant spelling}}
* {{alter|gmw-cfr|Dauf||Moselle Franconian}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmh|dūve}}, from {{inh|gmw-cfr|goh|dūva}}, northern variant of {{m|goh|tūba}}, from {{inh|gmw-cfr|gmw-pro|*dūbā}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gmw-cfr|/duːf/}}

===Noun===
{{head|gmw-cfr|noun|g=f|plural|Duuve|diminutive|Düüvje}}

# {{lb|gmw-cfr|Ripuarian}} [[dove]]; [[pigeon]]
#: {{ux|gmw-cfr|Besser en Mösch en der Hand wie en '''Duuv''' om Daach.|A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush|lit=A sparrow in the hand is better than a '''pigeon''' on the roof.}}

==German Low German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|nds-de|Duve|Duuf|Duuw|Düüv|Düüw}}

===Etymology===
{{dercat|nds-de|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|nds-de|gml|dûve}}, from {{inh|nds-de|osx|dūƀa}}, from {{inh|nds-de|gmw-pro|*dūbā}}.

Compare {{cog|nl|duif}}, {{cog|en|dove}}, {{cog|de|Taube}}, {{cog|fy|do}}, {{cog|da|due}}, {{cog|sv|duva}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nds-de|/duːv/|/duːf/}}

===Noun===
{{nds-de-noun|g=f|pl=Duven}}

# [[dove]], [[pigeon]]
# [[Dove]] {{gloss|[[constellation]]: [[Columba]]}}

====Hyponyms====
* {{l|nds-de|Düffer}}
* (?) [[Düvin]] (cf. [[de]]: {{l|de|Täubin}}, [[nl]]: {{l|nl|duivin}})

====Derived terms====
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* {{l|nds-de|Basler Duuv}}
* {{l|nds-de|Breefduuv}}
* {{l|nds-de|Duvenboom}} ({{taxlink|Cathaya argyrophylla|species}})
* {{l|nds-de|Duvenhuus}}
* {{l|nds-de|Duvenmelk}}
* {{l|nds-de|Duvenpoor}}
* {{l|nds-de|Duvenslag}}
* {{l|nds-de|Hollduuv}} ({{taxfmt|Columba oenas|species}})
* {{l|nds-de|Hollduvennest}}
* {{l|nds-de|Holtduuv}} ({{taxfmt|Columba palumbus|species}})
* {{l|nds-de|Iesduuv}}
* {{l|nds-de|Türkenduuv}} ({{taxfmt|Streptopelia decaocto|species}})
* {{l|nds-de|Türkenduvennest}}
{{der-bottom}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|csb|duwa|bor=1}}

===See also===
* {{l|nds-de|Breefdüffer}}
* {{l|nds-de|Feldflüchter}}
* {{l|nds-de|Holtdüffer}}
* {{l|nds-de|Iesdüffer}}
* {{l|nds-de|Kröpper}}
* {{l|nds-de|kurren}}
* {{l|nds-de|Nest}}
* {{l|nds-de|Oort}}
* {{l|nds-de|Vagel}}
* {{l|nds-de|Vageloort}}
* Dutch Low Saxon: [[doeve]] {{qualifier|Achterhooks, Drents, Stellingwerfs, Twents, eastern Veluws}}, [[doef]] {{qualifier|Drents, Gronings}}, [[duve]] {{qualifier|Veluws}}, [[doewe]] {{qualifier|Stellingwerfs, Twents}}
* Plautdietsch: [[Duw]]

===References===
* {{R:SASS-6}}

{{C|nds-de|Animals|Birds}}