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Etymology

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Compound of stad (city) +‎ -s- +‎ duif (dove).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑts.dœy̯f/
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  • Hyphenation: stads‧duif

Noun

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stadsduif f (plural stadsduiven, diminutive stadsduifje n)

  1. feral pigeon, city dove, feral Columba livia domestica
    Hypernym: rotsduif

Further reading

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