Haus

From Central Franconian Haus, from Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-.


Christus

From German Christus, from Latin Christus.


Kummer

From Old High German kamara, a borrowing from Latin camera. Compare German Kammer.


Abt

From Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, borrowed from Late Latin abbas.


Mass

From Middle High German misse, from Old High German missa (variant of messa), from Latin missa. Cognate with English mass, German Messe, Hunsrik Mess, Danish messe, Dutch mis.

(Roman Catholicism) mass; Mass (kind of liturgical service)


Ramadan

From German Ramadan and French ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

(Islam) Ramadan (the fast held during this month)


Leier

From Old High German līra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).


Gott

From Middle High German got, from Old High German got.
Both the vocalism (-o- instead of -a-) and the plural are influenced by German Gott. Also cognate with English god, Dutch god, Icelandic guð, Danish gud.


Gebiet

From Old High German gibet. Compare German Gebet, Dutch gebed.


besetzen

lb-verb

besetzen (third-person singular present besetzt, past participle besat, auxiliary verb hunn)

besetzt (present singular third-person)
besat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
besetzen (infinitive)
besat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
besetzen (first-person indicative present singular)
besetz (indicative present second-person singular)
besetz (imperative second-person singular)
besetzt (indicative present singular third-person)
besetzen (first-person indicative plural present)
besetzt (indicative plural present second-person)
besetzt (imperative plural second-person)
besetzen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.


Astrologie

From German Astrologie and French astrologie.


Tempel

Dueropshin huet den Däiwel hien an déi helleg Stad matgeholl an hien op d'Spëtzt vum Tempel gestallt.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:5

Then the Devil took him into the Holy City and set him on the pinnacle of the temple.


Magie

Borrowed from French magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

(occult) magic (use of supernatural rituals, forces etc.)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


Akademie

[ˌɑkɑdəˈmiː]

Borrowed from German Akademie and French académie.


bannen

bannen (third-person singular present bënnt, past participle gebonnen, auxiliary verb hunn)

bënnt (present singular third-person)
gebonnen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bannen (infinitive)
gebonnen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bannen (first-person indicative present singular)
bënns (indicative present second-person singular)
bann (imperative second-person singular)
bënnt (indicative present singular third-person)
bannen (first-person indicative plural present)
bannt (indicative plural present second-person)
bannt (imperative plural second-person)
bannen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną (“to bind”).
Cognate with German binden, Dutch binden, English bind, West Frisian bine, Icelandic binda.

(transitive, publishing) to bind (a book)


Bistum

Borrowed from German Bistum, from Middle High German bistuom, from Old High German biscoptuom.


Judd

From Middle High German jude, from Old High German judo, from Latin iūdaeus.


Chrëschtkëndchen

lb-noun

Chrëschtkëndchen m (plural Chrëschtkëndercher)


Chrëschtdag

[ˈkʀəʒˌdaːχ]


Bëschof

From Old High German biscof, from Latin episcopus. Cognate with German Bischof, English bishop, Dutch bisschop.


Chrëschtentum

From Chrëscht (“Christian”), after German Christentum.


Brudder

From Old High German bruoder, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


Zäitschrëft

/ˈt͡sæːɪ̯tʃʁəft/


Kardinol

cardinal (official of the Catholic Church)


Klouschter

From Middle High German klōster, from Old High German klōstar, from Latin claustrum. Cognate with German Kloster.


Draach

From Middle High German trache, from Old High German trahho, from Proto-West Germanic *drakō.


Wierderbuch

Wierder + Buch; a loan translation of German Wörterbuch.


Kichen

From Middle High German küchen, from Old High German chuhhina, from Proto-West Germanic *kukinā, from Latin coquīna. The -i- instead of -é- is irregular; perhaps due to interference by unrelated Kuch (“pie, cake”), diminutive Kichelchen or influence by German Küche.


Faaschtenzäit

[ˈfaːʃtənˌt͡sæˑɪ̯t]


Harf

Probably through modern German Harfe, from Old High German harfa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. The expected form is *Haarf; the actual form could perhaps be native (with an exceptional development as in werfen), but with regard to the non-everyday character of the word borrowing from German seems more likely. Cognate with Dutch harp, English harp.


exkommunizéieren

lb-verb

exkommunizéieren (third-person singular present exkommunizéiert, past participle exkommunizéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

exkommunizéiert (present singular third-person)
exkommunizéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
exkommunizéieren (infinitive)
exkommunizéiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
exkommunizéieren (first-person indicative present singular)
exkommunizéiers (indicative present second-person singular)
exkommunizéier (imperative second-person singular)
exkommunizéiert (indicative present singular third-person)
exkommunizéieren (first-person indicative plural present)
exkommunizéiert (indicative plural present second-person)
exkommunizéiert (imperative plural second-person)
exkommunizéieren (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.


entwéckelen

entwéckelen (third-person singular present entwéckelt, past participle entwéckelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

entwéckelt (present singular third-person)
entwéckelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
entwéckelen (infinitive)
entwéckelt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
entwéckelen (first-person indicative present singular)
entwéckels (indicative present second-person singular)
entwéckel (imperative second-person singular)
entwéckelt (indicative present singular third-person)
entwéckelen (first-person indicative plural present)
entwéckelt (indicative plural present second-person)
entwéckelt (imperative plural second-person)
entwéckelen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From ent- + wéckelen, after German entwickeln.


Fligel

From Middle High German vlügel, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz (“wing”). Cognate with German Flügel, Dutch vleugel.


Musek

From Middle High German music, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ, “art of the Muses”).


Säit

Borrowed from German Saite, from Old High German seita. Formally adapted to etymology 1 because the German word is homophonous with Seite. If it had been inherited, the Luxembourgish form would be *Seet. Compare similarly Läich (“spawn”).


Konscht

From Middle High German kunst. Cognate with German Kunst.


Daf

From Old High German *doufī, northern variant of toufī, from Proto-Germanic *daupīniz. Cognate with German Taufe and Dutch doop.


Buedzëmmer

From bueden (“to bathe”) + Zëmmer (“room”), after German Badezimmer.


Iesszëmmer

[ˈiə̯sˌt͡səmɐ]

From iessen + Zëmmer, after German Esszimmer (18th c.).


Stuff

lb-noun

Stuff f (plural Stuffen, diminutive Stiffchen)

From Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.


Zëmmer

From Old High German zimbar, from Proto-Germanic *timrą. Cognate with German Zimmer, Dutch timmer, English timber, Icelandic timbur.


Poopst

From Latin papa, from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).


Späicher

From Old High German spīhhāri, a loan from Late Latin spīcārium. Compare German Speicher, Dutch spijker.


Uergel

From Old High German orgalūn, plural of organa, a borrowing from Latin organa. Compare German Orgel.


Prophéit

Do ass hie bliwwen, bis den Herodes dout war, fir datt sech dat erfëlle géif, wat den Här duerch de Prophéit gesot hat: Aus Ägypten hunn ech mäi Jong geruff.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 2:15

There he stayed until Herod was dead, for that would fulfil what the Lord had said through his prophet: out of Egypt I called my Son.


Nonn

From Old High German nunna, from Latin nonna. Cognate with German Nonne, Dutch non, English nun, Swedish nunna.


Nout

From Old High German nōta, a borrowing from Latin nota. Compare German Note.


Rousekranz

/ˈʀəʊ̯zəkʀɑnt͡s/


Adventskalenner

Adventskalenner m (plural Adventskalenneren)

From Advent (“Advent”) + -s- + Kalenner (“calendar”).


Uergelspiller

/ˈuːə̯ʑəlˌʃpilɐ/

From Uergel (“organ”) + Spiller (“player”).


Gei

From Old High German gīga. Cognate with German Geige.


Toun

From Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos).


Häll

From Middle High German helle, from Old High German hella, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju. Cognate with German Hölle, English hell, Dutch hel.


Wollekekrazert

lb-noun

Wollekekrazert m (plural Wollekekrazerten)

From Wollek (“cloud”) + Krazert (“scratch”).


Wei

From Old High German wīhī. Cognate with German Weihe.


Tromm

Cognate with German Trommel, Dutch trommel, English drum.


Chrëscht

Chrëscht m (plural Chrëschten, feminine Chrëschtin)

Chrëschten (plural)
Chrëschtin (feminine)

From Middle High German kriste, kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christianus.

Christian (follower of Christianity, male or unspecified sex)


Ouschterhues

[ˈəʊʃ.tɐˌhuəs]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Hues (“hare”).


Ouschteree

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.təˌʀeː]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Ee (“egg”).


Ouschtersonndeg

Ouschtersonndeg m (plural Ouschtersonndeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈzon.dəɕ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Sonndeg (“Sunday”).


Ouschterméindeg

lb-noun

Ouschterméindeg m (plural Ouschterméindeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈmɜɪ̯n.dəɕ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Méindeg (“Monday”).


Ouschterdag

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˌdaːχ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Dag (“day”).


Ouschteren

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tə.ʀən]

From Old High German ōstara, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ. Cognate with German Ostern, English Easter.


Hellege Geescht

From helleg (“holy”) + Geescht (“spirit”), after German Heiliger Geist, after Latin Spiritus Sanctus, after Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion).

der

Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον


Äerzbëschof

From Middle High German erzebischof, from Old High German erzibiscof. Analysable as äerz- (“arch-”) + Bëschof (“bishop”).


hellegspriechen

lb-verb

hellegspriechen (third-person singular present sprécht helleg, past participle helleggesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht helleg (present singular third-person)
helleggesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
hellegspriechen (infinitive)
helleggesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen helleg (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs helleg (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech helleg (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht helleg (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen helleg (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht helleg (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht helleg (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen helleg (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

[ˈhæləɕˌʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From helleg (“holy”) + spriechen (“to speak”), after German heiligsprechen.


weien

lb-verb

weien (third-person singular present weit, past participle geweit, auxiliary verb hunn)

weit (present singular third-person)
geweit (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
weien (infinitive)
geweit (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
weien (first-person indicative present singular)
weis (indicative present second-person singular)
wei (imperative second-person singular)
weit (indicative present singular third-person)
weien (first-person indicative plural present)
weit (indicative plural present second-person)
weit (imperative plural second-person)
weien (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Middle High German and Old High German wīhen, from Proto-West Germanic *wīhijan. Cognate with German weihen, Swedish viga, Icelandic vígja.

(transitive, Christianity) to consecrate, to hallow


stëmmen

stëmmen (third-person singular present stëmmt, past participle gestëmmt, auxiliary verb hunn)

stëmmt (present singular third-person)
gestëmmt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
stëmmen (infinitive)
gestëmmt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
stëmmen (first-person indicative present singular)
stëmms (indicative present second-person singular)
stëmm (imperative second-person singular)
stëmmt (indicative present singular third-person)
stëmmen (first-person indicative plural present)
stëmmt (indicative plural present second-person)
stëmmt (imperative plural second-person)
stëmmen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Stëmm (“voice; vote”). Compare German stimmen.

(transitive, music) to tune (an instrument)


Juck

Originally meaning a “gallery, higher level above a room”, especially in a barn.

(colloquial, church, theater) gallery, gods


Chrëschtbeemchen

lb-noun

Chrëschtbeemchen m (plural Chrëschtbeemercher)

[ˈkʀəʃtˌbeːmɕən]

Diminutive of less common Chrëschtbam, a calque of German Christbaum. Equivalent to Chrëscht + Beemchen.


blosen

lb-verb

blosen (third-person singular present bléist, past participle geblosen, auxiliary verb hunn)

bléist (present singular third-person)
geblosen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
blosen (infinitive)
geblosen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
blosen (first-person indicative present singular)
bléis (indicative present second-person singular)
blos (imperative second-person singular)
bléist (indicative present singular third-person)
blosen (first-person indicative plural present)
bloost (indicative plural present second-person)
bloost (imperative plural second-person)
blosen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Middle High German blāsen, from Old High German blāsan, from Proto-West Germanic *blāsan.
Cognate with German blasen, Dutch blazen, English blaze, Icelandic blása, Swedish blåsa.

(transitive, music) to play a wind instrument


Massendénger

From Mass (“mass”) + Dénger (“servant, attendant”).


Mënch

Borrowed from German Mönch, from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Proto-West Germanic *munik. The inherited form is Minnech (now restricted to the sense “gelding”). Further cognate with Dutch monnik, English monk.


Optrëtt

From Middle High German ūftrit. Cognate with German Auftritt.


Flütt

Borrowed from French flûte. Displaced the native form above. Both ultimately from Old French fleüte.


Traité

(literature) article, scientific paper, treatise


Kaascht

From Middle High German karst, from Old High German karst, of unknown origin.

(construction) stirring paddle for concrete