Afghanistan

Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Portugal

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


Holland

From Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


Dänemark

[ˈdɛːnəˌmɑχk]


Albanien

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Brasilien

Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Norwegen

Norway (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)


Tasmanien

Tasmania (an island and state of Australia)


Lëtzebuerg

[ˈlətsəbuəɐ̯ç]

From earlier forms Lützelburg, Lutzburg, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc (ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”)), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz + *burgz.

der

Luxembourg (a country in Central Europe)

Luxembourg (the capital city of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)


Däitschland

[ˈdæˑɪ̯t͡ʃlɑnt]


Papua-Neiguinea

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English


Vatikanstad

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Neiséiland

/nɑɪ̯ˈzɜɪ̯lɑnt/

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Schwäiz

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Zentralafrikanesch Republik

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa)


Frankräich

/ˈfʀaŋkˌʀæi̯χ/

[ˈfʀɑŋˌkʀæˑɪ̯ɕ]


Spuenien

From Middle High German Spanje, from Latin Spania, from Hispania. Due to the Spanish presence in the Low Countries (16th to 18th centuries), the word was part of the general vocabulary and underwent the native phonological developments (whereas most Luxembourgish country names are borrowed from German or less often French).

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Gare

railway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station


Ettelbréck

Ettelbruck (a town and commune of Diekirch canton, in central Luxembourg)


Dikrech

Diekirch (a town and commune, the capital city of Diekirch canton, Luxembourg)


Gréiwemaacher

[ˌɡʀɜɪ̯vəˈmaːχɐ]

Grevenmacher (a town and commune, the capital of Grevenmacher canton, in eastern Luxembourg)

Grevenmacher (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Veianen

/ˈfɑɪ̯aːnən/

Vianden (a town and commune, the capital city of Vianden canton, in northeastern Luxembourg)

Vianden (a canton in northeastern Luxembourg)


Wolz

Wiltz (a town and commune, the capital city of Wiltz canton, in northwestern Luxembourg)

Wiltz (a canton in northwestern Luxembourg)

Wiltz (a river in Belgium and Luxembourg)


Nidderlanden

From nidder- + Land, a young formation after German Niederlande. Somewhat older, and perhaps directly after Dutch Nederland, also the singular Nidderland.


Iechternach

[ˈiə̯ɕtɐˌnɑχ]

Echternach (a town and commune, the capital city of Echternach canton, in eastern Luxembourg)

Echternach (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Floss

From Middle High German vluz, from Old High German fluz, ultimately from the root of fließen (“to flow”). Cognate with German Fluss.


Paräis

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)


Bréissel

[ˈbʀɜɪ̯.səl]

From Middle High German *Brüessele, from Middle Dutch Bruessele, of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”).
The Luxembourgish -éi- continues the umlaut of Germanic -ō-, in line with the derivation from Proto-West Germanic *brōk (“marsh”).


Haaptstad

From German Hauptstadt, from Middle High German houbetstat, from Old High German houbitstat. Analysable as haapt- (“main, chief”) + Stad (“city”), the former of which is of German origin, for which reason the compound cannot be inherited.


Griicheland

[ˈɡʀiːɕəˌlɑnt]


Éisträich

[ˈɜɪ̯stʀæːɪ̯ɕ]


Belsch

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Elfebeeküst

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


Kuer

No sengem Accident ass e fir dräi Wochen an d’Kuer gefuer.

After his accident he went to a health resort for three weeks.

a specialised treatment, especially at a health resort


Kuer

(dialectal) Alternative form of Kar (“rye”).


Tierkei

From Middle High German Türkīe. Along with Spuenien (“Spain”) one of the few inherited country names outside the region, due to the longstanding conflict with the Turks in early Modernity.


Arel

Zu Arel op der Knippchen, do sinn déi Weiber frou.
 Se huele gär eng Schlippchen, eng drénkt där aner zou.

ca. 1800, Traditional (lyrics and music), “Zu Arel op der Knippchen”, adapted to modern orthography:

In Arlon on the hill the womenfolk are happy.
 They like to drink a swig, one raises her glass to the other.

Arlon (a town in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium)


Uewerkuer

/ˈuəvɐkuːə̯/

From uewer- + Kuer; akin to German Oberkorn.


Rhäin

From Old High German Rīn, from Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz.


Nidderkuer

From nidder- + Kuer; akin to German Niederkorn.


Déifferdeng

[ˈdɜɪ̯fɐdeŋ]

Differdange (a town and commune of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, Luxembourg)


Rëmeleng

Rumelange (a town and commune of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, in southwestern Luxembourg)


Diddeleng

Dudelange (a commune and town in Esch-sur-Alzette canton, in southern Luxembourg)


Réimech

Remich (a town and commune, the capital city of Remich canton, in southeastern Luxembourg)

Remich (a canton in southeastern Luxembourg)


Esch-Uelzecht

[ˈæˈʒuə̯lt͡səɕt]

Esch-sur-Alzette (a town and commune, the capital city of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, Luxembourg)

Esch-sur-Alzette (a canton of Luxembourg)


Miersch

Mersch (a town and commune, the capital city of Mersch canton, in central Luxembourg)


Réiden

Redange (a town and commune, the capital city of Redange canton, in western Luxembourg)

Redange (a canton in western Luxembourg)


Tréier

From Middle High German Triere. Cognate with German Trier.

Trier (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)


Nanzeg

From Old High German Nanzig, from Late Latin Nanciaco (also attested as Nanciacum, Nanceiacum), probably from a Gaulish name *Nantiākom (“domain of Nantios”), a name possibly from Proto-Celtic *nantos (“river, valley”). Cognate with German Nanzig.

Nancy (a city in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France)


Stroossbuerg

[ˈʃtʀoːsˌbuə̯ɕ]

Strasbourg (the capital city of the Bas-Rhin department, France; capital city of the region of Grand Est)


Oochen

From Middle High German Āchen. Compare Central Franconian Oche, Ooche, Limburgish Aoke, German Aachen.


Hardenne

Ardennes (forest and mountainous region in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg)

Ardennes (a department of Grand Est, France, (INSEE code 08))


Béibreg

Bitburg (a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)


Äifel

Possibly borrowed from German Eifel, which see. Alternatively from some local dialect, but most Eifel dialects have Eefel. This latter would also be expected for an inherited Luxembourgish form. (Luxembourgish äi requires Middle High German ī, but this word has ei.)

Eifel (mountain range in western Germany)