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-.


Kummer

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


Leier

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


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.


Akademie

[ˌɑkɑdəˈmiː]

Borrowed from German Akademie and French académie.


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.


Draach

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


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.


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.


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.


Buedzëmmer

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


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.


Nout

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


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).


Wollekekrazert

Wollekekrazert m (plural Wollekekrazerten)

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


Tromm

Cognate with German Trommel, Dutch trommel, English drum.


stëmmen

lb-verb

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


blosen

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


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.


Kaascht

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

(construction) stirring paddle for concrete