# die Brieftaube

die Brieftaube is a German noun meaning “homing pigeon”. Forms: der Brieftaube, die Brieftauben.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Brieftaube
- Plural: die Brieftauben

## In other languages

- Русский: почтовый голубь

## Meanings

1. a homing pigeon (racing pigeon, homer) is a breed or variety of domestic pigeon with a strong homing instinct that is used as a message courier or in the sport of pigeon racing
2. homing pigeon; homer; racing pigeon; racing homer; carrier pigeon
   - Mein Opa hat mit seinen Brieftauben sehr viele Preise gewonnen.

## Examples

- Früher wurden Nachrichten mit Brieftauben verschickt. — Messenger pigeons were used to send messages.

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