Bauer

From Middle High German būre, gebūre, from Old High German būr (“peasant”), gibūr, gibūro.


Bäcker

From northern Middle High German becker, from Old High German beckeri, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz. Equivalent to backen + -er.


Feind

From Middle High German vīant, from Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-West Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.


Dichter

From German Dichter, equivalent to dichten (“to compose”) + -er.


Polizist

lb-noun

Polizist m (plural Polizisten, feminine Polizistin)

Polizisten (plural)
Polizistin (feminine)


Enkelin

Enkelin f (plural Enkelinnen, masculine Enkel)


Ingenieur

/ˌæ̃ʒenˈjøː(e)ʀ/

[ˌæ̃ːʒənˈjøː.ɐ]


Brudder

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


Schwëster

Schwësteren (plural)
Sëschter (alternative)

From German Schwester with the vowel of native Sëschter, both from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester. The older form was based on a development -we- → -ü- as in Dutch zuster.


Groussmamm

[ˈɡʀəʊ̯ˌzmɑm]


Grousspapp

[ˈɡʀəʊ̯ˌspɑp]


Monni

Originally a diminutive of now dated Monnonk (“uncle”), from French mon oncle (“my uncle”). The diminutive is not felt as such anymore.

De Pierre seet, hien hätt e Monni an Amerika.

De beschte Monni ass de Portmonni.

(A saying. Literally:) The best uncle is a [well-filled] wallet.


Mattant

Hien huet senger Mattant e Bréif geschriwwen.


Koseng

Koseng m (plural Kosengen, feminine Kusin)

Kosengen (plural)
Kusin (feminine)
Cousin (alternative)

From French cousin, from Latin consobrinus.


Duechter

Duechter f (plural Diechter or Duechteren)

From Middle High German and Old High German dohter (northern variant of tohter), from Proto-West Germanic *dohter.


Fils

Fils m (plural Filssen, feminine Duechter or Meedchen)

Filssen (plural)
Duechter (feminine)
Meedchen (feminine)
Fiss (alternative)


Niess

Niess f (plural Niessen, masculine Neveu or Nëwwi)

Niessen (plural)
Neveu (masculine)
Nëwwi (masculine)


Neveu

Neveu m (plural Neveuen, feminine Niess)

Neveuen (plural)
Niess (feminine)
Nëwwi (alternative)


Hautdokter

From Haut (“skin”) + Dokter (“doctor”), after German Hautarzt (19th c.).


Dokter

Dokter m (plural Dokteren, feminine Doktesch)


Fahrlehrer

/ˈfaːʀˌleːʀeʀ/


Enseignant

Enseignant m (plural Enseignanten, feminine Enseignante)

Enseignanten (plural)
Enseignante (feminine)

[ɑ̃ˈsəɪ̯.ɲɑ̃]


Kniecht

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


Fierschter

From Middle High German forstære, from Old High German forstāri; see forst (“forest”). Cognate with German Förster.


Gäertner

From Middle High German gertner; equivalent to Gaart + -er. Compare German Gärtner, English gardener.


Doudegriewer

/ˈdəʊ̯dəˌɡʁiə̯vɐ/


Jeeër

From Middle High German jeger, from Old High German jagāri. By surface analysis, joen (“to hunt”) + er. Cognate with German Jäger, Dutch jager.

surface analysis

2004, Lou Cloos, Patrick Pax, D’Juegd: E Buch fir Jeeër an aner Naturfrënn, Fédération Saint-Hubert des Chasseurs du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, title:

The hunt: a book for hunters and other friends of nature


Bibliothecaire

lb-noun

Bibliothecaire m (plural Bibliothecairen, feminine Bibliothecairin)

Bibliothecairen (plural)
Bibliothecairin (feminine)


Museker

Museker m (plural Museker, feminine Musekerin)


Daachdecker

Daachdecker m (plural Daachdecker, feminine Daachdeckerin)

Daachdecker (plural)
Daachdeckerin (feminine)

[ˈdaːχˌdækɐ]

From Daach (“roof”) + Decker (“coverer”). Compare German Dachdecker, Dutch dakdekker.


Affekot

Affekot m (plural Affekoten, feminine Affekotin)

From Middle High German advocāte, from Latin advocātus.


Kach

Kach m (plural Käch, feminine Kächen or Kächin)

Käch (plural)
Kächen (feminine)
Kächin (feminine)

From Middle High German koch, from Old High German koh, from Latin coquus. Cognate with German Koch, Dutch kok, English cook.


Schwéiesch

Schwéiesch f (plural Schwéieschen, masculine Schwoer)

Schwéieschen (plural)
Schwoer (masculine)

From Schwoer (“brother-in-law”) + -sch (feminine suffix).


Taxichauffeur

lb-noun

Taxichauffeur m (plural Taxichauffeuren)

From Taxi (“taxi”) + Chauffeur (“driver”).


Meedchen

Equivalent to Mod + -chen. Compare German Mädchen


Schmadd

From Old High German smit, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, English smith, Dutch smid, and Icelandic smiður.


Leeëndecker

From Lee (“slate”) + -en- + Decker (“coverer”).


Bréifdréier

/ˈbʁɜɪ̯vˌdʁɜɪ̯ɐ/


Schwéierpapp

lb-noun

Schwéierpapp m (plural Schwéierpappen, feminine Schwéiermamm)

Schwéierpappen (plural)
Schwéiermamm (feminine)

[ˈʃwɜɪ̯.ɐˌpɑp]

From Schwéier- + Papp. The first element may be either Middle High German swiger (“mother-in-law”) or sweher (“father-in-law”), from Proto-Germanic *swegrō and *swehuraz respectively. While German generalised the feminine in Schwiegervater (displacing obsolete Schwähervater), the Luxembourgish development may have been the other way round, because only Middle High German sweher regularly yields Schwéier. From swiger one should expect either *Schwiger or *Schweier. However, it is also possible that these were altered after Schwéiesch (“sister-in-law”), which derives from yet another related word, namely Proto-Germanic *swēgraz (“brother-in-law”).


Schwéiermamm

lb-noun

Schwéiermamm f (plural Schwéiermammen, masculine Schwéierpapp)

Schwéiermammen (plural)
Schwéierpapp (masculine)

[ˈʃwɜɪ̯.ɐˌmɑm]

From Schwéier- + Mamm. See Schwéierpapp for more.


Eedem

Eedem m (plural Eedemen, feminine Schnauer)

From Middle High German eidem, from Old High German eidum, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþum. Cognate with German Eidam.


Schnauer

Schnauer f (plural Schnaueren, masculine Eedem)

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō. The Luxembourgish form requires a lengthened Middle High German *snūr; compare the attested (but different) lengthening snuor.


Zänndokter

From Zänn (“teeth”) + Dokter (“doctor”).


Schoulmeeschter

Schoulmeeschter m (plural Schoulmeeschteren, feminine Schoulmeeschtesch)

Schoulmeeschteren (plural)
Schoulmeeschtesch (feminine)

[ˈʃəʊ̯lˌmeːʃtɐ]

From Middle High German schuolemeister. Equivalent to Schoul (“school”) + Meeschter (“master”). Compare German Schulmeister, English schoolmaster.


Riichter

From Middle High German rihtære, from Old High German rihtāri. Cognate with German Richter.


Zammermann

lb-noun

Zammermann m (plural Zammerleit or Zammermänner, feminine Zammerfra)

Zammerleit (plural)
Zammermänner (plural)
Zammerfra (feminine)

From Middle High German zimberman. Cognate with German Zimmermann, Dutch timmerman.

a carpenter who builds houses (especially roof trusses) or other large structures (e.g. ships); joiner

Schräiner

cabinetmaker, carpenter who makes furniture


Schräiner

Schräiner m (plural Schräineren or Schräiner, feminine Schräinesch)

Schräineren (plural)
Schräiner (plural)
Schräinesch (feminine)

From Middle High German schrīnære. By surface analysis, Schräin (“chest, trunk”) + -er. The expected form is Schrénger, which is attested dialectally. The form Schräiner has been readapted to the primary noun. Influence by cognate German Schreiner is possible.

surface analysis

a carpenter who makes furniture and other (portable) wooden objects; cabinetmaker


Installateur

From French installateur (“installer”) with a shift in meaning.


Schouster

lb-noun

Schouster m (plural Schousteren, feminine Schousterin or Schoustesch)

Schousteren (plural)
Schousterin (feminine)
Schoustesch (feminine)

From Middle High German schuoster, from earlier schuochsūtære. Cognate with German Schuster.


Schënner

From Middle High German schinder; equivalent to schënnen + -er. Cognate with German Schinder.


Kierfmécher

[ˈkiə̯vməɕɐ]


Steemetzer

/ˈʃteːˌmæt͡sɐ/


Auermécher

Auermécher m (plural Auermécher, feminine Auerméchesch)

Auermécher (plural)
Auerméchesch (feminine)

[ˈɑʊ̯ɐˌməɕɐ]


Uergelbauer

[ˈuə̯ʑəlˌbɑʊ̯ɐ]


Schéifer

From Middle High German schæfer, schæfære, from Old High German scāfāri. Cognate with German Schäfer. By surface analysis, Schof + -er. Schéifer preserves the inherited outcome of Middle High German -æ-. Compare Scheefchen (“little sheep”) with analogical umlaut after the primary noun.


Dekorateur

/dekoʁɑˈtøːɐ̯/


Stéifpapp

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fpɑp/


Stéifmamm

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fmɑm/


Uergelspiller

/ˈuːə̯ʑəlˌʃpilɐ/

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


Lycéesschüler

Compound of Lycée + -s- + Schüler. The word is an example of an originally Luxembourgish compound with a French and a German component.


Hiert

From Old High German hirti, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz. Cognate with German Hirte, English herd, Icelandic hirðir, Swedish herde.


Auteur

Borrowed from French auteur, from Middle French autheur, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor.

author (originator or creator of a work)


Gierwer

From Middle High German gerwer. Cognate with German Gerber.


Secourist

Secourist m (plural Secouristen, feminine Secouristin)

Secouristen (plural)
Secouristin (feminine)


Hiewan

Fakt ass awer, dass och zu Lëtzebuerg all Fra d’Recht op d’Betreiung duerch eng Hiewan huet, och ausserhalb vun der Klinik.

2019 February 12, “De Beruff vun der Hiewan - vill Verantwortung a wéineg Unerkennung?”, in RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg:

The fact is, however, that in Luxembourg every woman has the right to be cared for by a midwife, even outside the hospital.


Kusin

Kusin f (plural Kusinnen, masculine Koseng)

Kusinnen (plural)
Koseng (masculine)
Cousine (alternative)

From French cousine, from Latin consobrina.


Dëlpes

(derogatory) dork, dumbass, dunce, goofy