Turtel
dieNounturtle dove (colloquial); also related to 'turteln' (to bill and coo)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine veraltete oder umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine Taube, insbesondere eine Turteltaube.
- English meaning
- Dove
- Synonym
- keine
- German example
- Im Park saßen viele Turteln auf den Bäumen.
- English example
- Many doves sat on the trees in the park.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Turtel
- Plural Form
- die Turteln
Related words
- Turteltaube
turtle dove
- turteln
To bill and coo
- Turteltäubchen
Lovebird
- Turteltaube
Turtle dove
- tümeln
To cuddle, to snuggle, to canoodle
- kosen
To cuddle, to caress
Example sentences with “Turtel”
Die beiden turteln den ganzen Tag. (The two are billing and cooing all day.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Turtel a common noun?
It is rarely used as a noun on its own; it is more common as part of the verb 'turteln'.