batter

lb-adj

batter (masculine batteren, neuter battert, comparative méi batter, superlative am battersten)

batteren (masculine)
battert (neuter)
méi batter (comparative)
am battersten (superlative)
hien ass batter (masculine predicative singular)
si ass batter (feminine predicative singular)
et ass batter (neuter predicative singular)
si si batter (plural predicative)
si sinn batter (plural predicative)
batteren (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
batter (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
battert (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
batter (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
batteren (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
batter (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
batteres (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
batterer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
batteren (dative masculine singular with-head)
batterer (dative feminine singular with-head)
batteren (dative neuter singular with-head)
batteren (dative plural with-head)
batterem (dative masculine singular)
batterer (dative feminine singular)
batterem (dative neuter singular)
batteren (dative plural)

From Old High German bittar, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.


Artillerie

[ˌɑχtiləˈʀiː]

Borrowed from German Artillerie and French artillerie.


Ham

From Middle High German hamme, from Old High German hama, from Proto-Germanic *hammō. Cognate with Dutch ham, English ham, dialectal German Hamme.


Helm

Backformed (perhaps under German influence) from the plural of older Hellem, from Middle High German helm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic *helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz.
Cognate with German Helm, Dutch helm, English helm, Icelandic hjálmur.


Pass

Ultimately from Old French pas (“step, pace”).


Rock

From Middle High German and Old High German roc, from Proto-Germanic *hrukkaz. Cognate with German Rock, Dutch rok, Icelandic rokkur.


Speck

From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.
Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.


Gehacktes

From earlier Gehaaktes, influenced by German Gehacktes, from haken, hacken (“to hack”), respectively.


Minn

From Middle High German *müne, from Old High German muniwa, from Proto-West Germanic *muniwu. Compare regional German Möhn, Münne, Dutch meun, English minnow.

Leuciscus cephalus
Leuciscus cephalus#Translingual

Squalius cephalus
Squalius cephalus#Translingual

European chub (Leuciscus cephalus, now Squalius cephalus)


Bauer

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


Salz

From Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą. Cognate with German Salz, Dutch zout, English salt, Icelandic salt.


Messer

lb-noun

Messer n (plural Messeren, diminutive Messerchen)

Messeren (plural)
Messerchen (diminutive)


Schal

From German Schal, from English shawl, from Persian شال (šâl).


Schach

From German Schach, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”).


sauer

lb-adj

sauer (masculine saueren, neuter sauert, comparative méi sauer, superlative am sauersten)

saueren (masculine)
sauert (neuter)
méi sauer (comparative)
am sauersten (superlative)
hien ass sauer (masculine predicative singular)
si ass sauer (feminine predicative singular)
et ass sauer (neuter predicative singular)
si si sauer (plural predicative)
si sinn sauer (plural predicative)
saueren (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
sauer (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
sauert (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
sauer (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
saueren (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
sauer (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
saueres (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
sauerer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
saueren (dative masculine singular with-head)
sauerer (dative feminine singular with-head)
saueren (dative neuter singular with-head)
saueren (dative plural with-head)
sauerem (dative masculine singular)
sauerer (dative feminine singular)
sauerem (dative neuter singular)
saueren (dative plural)

From Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.
Cognate with German sauer, English sour, Dutch zuur, Icelandic súr.

Dës Zitroune si ganz sauer.


Bäcker

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


Feind

From Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.


Schmalz

From the Middle High German smalz, from the Old High German smalz, from the Proto-West Germanic *smalt (“(molten) fat, lard”), an ablaut derivative of *smeltaną.


Dichter

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


passen

lb-verb

passen (third-person singular present passt, past participle gepasst, auxiliary verb hunn)

passt (present singular third-person)
gepasst (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
passen (infinitive)
gepasst (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
passen (first-person indicative present singular)
pass (indicative present second-person singular)
pass (imperative second-person singular)
passt (indicative present singular third-person)
passen (first-person indicative plural present)
passt (indicative plural present second-person)
passt (imperative plural second-person)
passen (indicative plural present third-person)


Polizist

lb-noun

Polizist m (plural Polizisten, feminine Polizistin)

Polizisten (plural)
Polizistin (feminine)


Enkelin

Enkelin f (plural Enkelinnen, masculine Enkel)


Britt

From Proto-West Germanic *broþ, Proto-Germanic *bruþą. Cognate with English broth.


Ingenieur

/ˌæ̃ʒenˈjøː(e)ʀ/

[ˌæ̃ːʒənˈjøː.ɐ]


Athlet

Athlet m (plural Athleten, feminine Athletin)


Kap

Kap f (plural Kapen, diminutive Käppchen)

From Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Cognate with German Kappe, English cap.


Rauten

[ˈʀæˑʊ̯.tən]


Abseits

[ˈɑpˌzɑɪ̯t͡s]

From German Abseits, from English offside.


Hutt

From Old High German huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz. Cognate with German Hut, Dutch hoed, English hood.


The quotation mark (opening or closing).


Schachfigur

/ˈʃɑχfiˌɡuə̯/

From Schach (“chess”) + Figur (“figure”).


käppen

lb-verb

käppen (third-person singular present käppt, past participle gekäppt, auxiliary verb hunn)

käppt (present singular third-person)
gekäppt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
käppen (infinitive)
gekäppt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
käppen (first-person indicative present singular)
käpps (indicative present second-person singular)
käpp (imperative second-person singular)
käppt (indicative present singular third-person)
käppen (first-person indicative plural present)
käppt (indicative plural present second-person)
käppt (imperative plural second-person)
käppen (indicative plural present third-person)


Kader

(sports) squad (body of the players of a team or club)


Faarf

From Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic *faru. Cognate with German Farbe, Dutch verf.


Dëschtennis

From Dësch + Tennis, after German Tischtennis, itself perhaps after English table tennis.


Fiederball

From Fieder (“feather”) + Ball (“ball”), after German Federball.


Äishockey

After German Eishockey, itself after English ice hockey.


Orientéierungslaf

/oʀjənˈtɜɪ̯əʀuŋzˌlaːf/


Hues

From Middle High German hose, from Old High German hosa, from Proto-West Germanic *hosā. Cognate with German Hose, Dutch hoos, English hose.


Kaffi

Ech hunn de Moien nach kee Kaffi gedronk.

I haven’t had any breakfast yet this morning.

(uncountable) a light, cold meal, especially breakfast, but also (depending on the context) at any other time of day


Téi

From Dutch thee, probably through German Tee and/or French thé.

infusion, herbal tea (drink from other plants)


Mëllech

From Middle High German milch, milich, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Danish mælk, Icelandic mjólk.


Drauwejus

[ˈdʀɑʊ̯vəˌʒyː]


Béier

From Old High German bior, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą. Cognate with German Bier, Dutch bier, English beer, and Icelandic bjór.


Wäin

lb-noun

Wäin m (plural Wäiner, diminutive Wéngchen)

From Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


Kinnek

Kinnek m (plural Kinneken, feminine Kinnigin)

From Middle High German küninc, from Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.
The Luxembourgish form does not continue the southern Middle High German variant künic (inflected künige), which is due to dissimilation. Rather, the -ek represents a general denasalisation of Middle High German -inc in final unstressed position. Compare Éislek and German Ösling (“Oesling”, a region in northern Luxembourg). The feminine Kinnigin was influenced by German Königin.


Anchois

From French anchois, from Old Occitan anchoia, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).


Ierger

Back-formation from inherited iergeren, after German Ärger.


Schong

lb-noun

Schong m (plural Schong, diminutive Schéngchen or Schéngelchen)

Schong (plural)
Schéngchen (diminutive)
Schéngelchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German *schuon (attested in Ripuarian form as schōn), north-western plural of schuoch, from Old High German scuoh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz.
The plural form *schuon was reinterpreted as a singular, as also happened in modern Ripuarian Schohn, Limburgish sjoon, and Dutch schoen (whereas West Frisian retains skoech, plural skuon). From this singular, then, new inflected and plural forms (*schuones, *schuone, etc.) were construed, which underwent the regular Luxembourgish velarisation into schong-. Ultimately this stem was adopted as a new basic form. Compare the more original situation with two stems in Steen, plural Steng.


Spill

From Old High German spil, from Proto-Germanic *spil.


Brout

From Central Franconian Brot, from Middle High German brōt, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic *braud, from Proto-Germanic *braudą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-.


Kuch

lb-noun

Kuch m (plural Kuchen, diminutive Kichelchen)

From Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuocho, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô. Cognate with German Kuchen, Dutch koek.


Brudder

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


Schwëster

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)

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)


Zopp

From Old French sope. Cognate with German Suppe, English soup, Dutch soep.


Niess

Niess f (plural Niessen, masculine Neveu or Nëwwi)

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


Neveu

Neveu m (plural Neveuen, feminine Niess)


Zäitschrëft

/ˈt͡sæːɪ̯tʃʁəft/


Botter

From Middle High German buter, from Old High German butira, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, literally “cow cheese”). Cognate with German Butter, Dutch boter, English butter, West Frisian bûter.


Wurscht

lb-noun

Wurscht f (plural Wurschten, diminutive Wirschtchen)

Wurschten (plural)
Wirschtchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti. The contemporary form has been influenced by German Wurst; the strictly native form is the archaic variant above.


Hiem

From Middle High German hemede, from Old High German hemidi, from Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją. Cognate with German Hemd, Dutch hemd, West Frisian himd.


Dunn

Dunn f (plural Dunnen, diminutive Dinnchen)

From Middle High German done, from Old High German dona, from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”). Cognate with German Dohne, related to Latin tenus.


Bomm

From French bombe, from Italian bomba, from Latin bombus. Cognate with German Bombe, English bomb.


Branntewäin

[ˈbʀɑn.təˌvæˑɪ̯n]


Kanoun

From early modern German Kanone, from Italian cannone.


Kanéil

From late Middle High German kanēl, from Old French canele, perhaps through Middle Dutch caneel. Cognate with dated German Kaneel, Dutch kaneel, Danish kanel, French cannelle.


Knäckebrout

/ˈknækəˌbʀəʊ̯t/

From knackeg (“crispy”) + Brout (“bread”).


Hautdokter

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


Wierderbuch

Wierder + Buch; a loan translation of German Wörterbuch.


Dëll

From Old High German (*)dilli, northern variant of tilli. Cognate to German Dill, English dill, Dutch dille.


Dokter

lb-noun

Dokter m (plural Dokteren, feminine Doktesch)


Fahrlehrer

/ˈfaːʀˌleːʀeʀ/


Enseignant

Enseignant m (plural Enseignanten, feminine Enseignante)

Enseignanten (plural)
Enseignante (feminine)

[ɑ̃ˈsəɪ̯.ɲɑ̃]


Ee

From Old High German ei, from Proto-Germanic *ajją.


Ausruffzeechen

Ausruffzeechen n (plural Ausruffzeechen)

[ˈæːʊ̯s.ʀufˌt͡seː.ɕən]


Kniecht

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


Kniddel

From Middle High German knödel. Cognate with German Knödel.


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


Bindestréch

[ˈbindəˌʃtʀəɕ]


Jackett

From French jaquette. The spelling after German Jackett.


Gebeess

From ge- + beess, stem of beessen, an obsolete variant of beezen (“to stain, bate; to pickle, preserve”).


Bibliothecaire

lb-noun

Bibliothecaire m (plural Bibliothecairen, feminine Bibliothecairin)

Bibliothecairen (plural)
Bibliothecairin (feminine)


dribbelen

lb-verb

dribbelen (third-person singular present dribbelt, past participle gedribbelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

dribbelt (present singular third-person)
gedribbelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
dribbelen (infinitive)
gedribbelt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
dribbelen (first-person indicative present singular)
dribbels (indicative present second-person singular)
dribbel (imperative second-person singular)
dribbelt (indicative present singular third-person)
dribbelen (first-person indicative plural present)
dribbelt (indicative plural present second-person)
dribbelt (imperative plural second-person)
dribbelen (indicative plural present third-person)


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)

From ent- + wéckelen, after German entwickeln.


Peffer

From northern Middle High German peffer, from Old High German *peffar, northern variant of pheffar, pfeffar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi). Germanic cognates include German Pfeffer, English pepper, Dutch peper, Icelandic pipar.


Strooss

lb-noun

Strooss f (plural Stroossen, diminutive Streesschen or Streesselchen)

Stroossen (plural)
Streesschen (diminutive)
Streesselchen (diminutive)

From Old High German strāza, from Latin strāta. Cognate with German Straße, English street, Dutch straat, Icelandic stræti, Italian strada, Spanish estrada.


Museker

Museker m (plural Museker, feminine Musekerin)


Leefer

From Middle High German löufære, from Old High German hloufāri; equivalent to lafen + -er. Cognate with German Läufer.


Tuerm

Enhanced form of regular native Tur with -m from German Turm, both from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, torn, borrowed from Old French *torn, alternative form of tur, tour, from Latin turris, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis). Germanic cognates include Dutch toren.


Foussball

[ˈfəʊ̯sˌbɑl]

From Fouss + Ball. Eventually after English football, at least partly through German Fußball.


Puer

Ultimately from Latin pār. Compare German Paar, English pair, Dutch paar, French paire.


Stiwwel

From Middle High German stival, from Old French estival. Cognate with German Stiefel, Hunsrik Stiwel.


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.


Rank

Rank m (plural Réng, diminutive Réngelchen)

From Old High German ring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.


Schlapp

Schlapp m or n (plural Schläpp or Schläpper)


Pärel

From Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, from Latin perna. Cognate with German Perle.


Schockelasbotter

From Schockela (“chocolate”) + -s- + Botter (“butter”).


séiss

lb-adj

séiss (masculine séissen, neuter séisst, comparative méi séiss, superlative am séissten)

séissen (masculine)
séisst (neuter)
méi séiss (comparative)
am séissten (superlative)
hien ass séiss (masculine predicative singular)
si ass séiss (feminine predicative singular)
et ass séiss (neuter predicative singular)
si si séiss (plural predicative)
si sinn séiss (plural predicative)
séissen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
séiss (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
séisst (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
séiss (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
séissen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
séiss (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
séisses (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
séisser (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
séissen (dative masculine singular with-head)
séisser (dative feminine singular with-head)
séissen (dative neuter singular with-head)
séissen (dative plural with-head)
séissem (dative masculine singular)
séisser (dative feminine singular)
séissem (dative neuter singular)
séissen (dative plural)

From Old High German suozi, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz. Cognate with German süß, Dutch zoet, English sweet.

Dës Äppel si séiss.


Zalot

Ultimately from Italian (in)salata. The /ts/-onset speaks for Middle French salade as the source. Probably borrowed around 1500 like German Salat, Dutch salade.


Bläistëft

[ˈblæˑɪ̯ˌʃtəft]

From Bläi (“lead”) + Stëft (“pen”), after German Bleistift.


Sauermous

/ˈzɑʊ̯ɐˌməʊ̯s/


Popp

Ultimately from Latin pūpa. Cognate with German Puppe, English pupa, French poupée.


Esseg

From Middle High German ezzich, from Old High German ezzih, from Proto-West Germanic *atek, metathesized variant of *aket, from Latin acētum.


Zooss

From Old French sauce, from Latin salsa. Cognate with German Soße, English sauce, French sauce, Dutch saus.


Kach

lb-noun

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).


Houfert

From Middle High German hōvart, hōchvart. Cognate with German Hoffart.


Filzstëft

From Filz (“felt”) + Stëft (“pen”), after German Filzstift.


Markéierstëft

lb-noun

Markéierstëft m (plural Markéierstëfter)

/mɑʀˈkɜɪ̯ɐʃtəft/


Geschmaach

From Old High German gismac. Cognate with German Geschmack.


salzeg

lb-adj

salzeg (masculine salzegen, neuter salzegt, comparative méi salzeg, superlative am salzegsten)

salzegen (masculine)
salzegt (neuter)
méi salzeg (comparative)
am salzegsten (superlative)
hien ass salzeg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass salzeg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass salzeg (neuter predicative singular)
si si salzeg (plural predicative)
si sinn salzeg (plural predicative)
salzegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
salzeg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
salzegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
salzeg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
salzegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
salzeg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
salzeges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
salzeger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
salzegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
salzeger (dative feminine singular with-head)
salzegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
salzegen (dative plural with-head)
salzegem (dative masculine singular)
salzeger (dative feminine singular)
salzegem (dative neuter singular)
salzegen (dative plural)


Kräizer

[ˈkʀæˑɪ̯.t͡sɐ]


Häerzer

[ˈhɛˑə̯.t͡sɐ]


Krich

From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig. The plural Kricher is secondarily derived from the singular. (The expected form would be *Kréi.)


Flënt

From German Flinte, probably from Swedish flinta.


Taxichauffeur

lb-noun

Taxichauffeur m (plural Taxichauffeuren)

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


Äppeltäsch

Äppel + Täsch, after German Apfeltasche (late 20th c.).


Äss

Formally from Middle High German esse (“the number one on a die”), from Old High German essi, from Old High German assis. The contemporary sense from French as.


dréchen

lb-adj

dréchen (masculine dréchenen, neuter dréchent, comparative méi dréchen, superlative am dréchensten)

dréchenen (masculine)
dréchent (neuter)
méi dréchen (comparative)
am dréchensten (superlative)
hien ass dréchen (masculine predicative singular)
si ass dréchen (feminine predicative singular)
et ass dréchen (neuter predicative singular)
si si dréchen (plural predicative)
si sinn dréchen (plural predicative)
dréchenen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
dréchen (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
dréchent (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
dréchen (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
dréchenen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
dréchen (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
dréchenes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
dréchener (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
dréchenen (dative masculine singular with-head)
dréchener (dative feminine singular with-head)
dréchenen (dative neuter singular with-head)
dréchenen (dative plural with-head)
dréchenem (dative masculine singular)
dréchener (dative feminine singular)
dréchenem (dative neuter singular)
dréchenen (dative plural)

Ultimately from a blend of Proto-Germanic *druknaz and *drūgiz, whose dialectal border runs close to Luxembourg. In the Middle High German dialects underlying Luxembourgish, the former yielded drucken [ˈdrukːən], while the latter yielded drǖge [ˈdryːɣə]. These forms then influenced each other and (perhaps through intermediates like *drücken vs. *drǖgen) ultimately merged into *drüchen.
From Proto-Germanic *druknaz are German trocken, Yiddish טרוקן (trukn). From Proto-Germanic *drūgiz are Central Franconian drüch, drei(ch), Limburgish druug, English dry. From a third variant *draugiz are Dutch droog, Low German dröög. All mean “dry”.

Wëlls de léiwer en dréchene Wäin oder e séissen?

Would you prefer a dry wine or a sweet one?


Meedchen

Equivalent to Mod + -chen. Compare German Mädchen


Schluecht

From Old High German slaht, from Proto-Germanic *slahtiz. Cognate with German Schlacht, Dutch slacht, English slaught.


Schmadd

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


Kräizwuerträtsel

lb-noun

Kräizwuerträtsel n (plural Kräizwuerträtselen)

/ˈkʁæːɪ̯d͡zˌvuːə̯dˌʁæt͡səl/

From Kräiz (“cross”) + Wuert (“word”) + Rätsel (“puzzle”).


Leeëndecker

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


Granat

From German Granate, from Italian granata.


Kierwel

From Middle High German kervel, from Old High German kervil. Cognate with German Kerbel, Dutch kervel, English chervil.


Gewierz

[ɡəˈviə̯t͡s]

From Old High German giwurz. Cognate with German Gewürz.


Moschter

From Middle High German mostert, from Middle Dutch mostaert, from Old French mostarde. Cognate with regional German Mostert, Mostrich, Dutch mosterd, French moutarde.


Rousemaräin

/ˈʀəʊ̯zəmɑʀæːɪ̯n/

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)


Scheekefruucht

lb-noun

Scheekefruucht f (plural Scheekefriichten)

/ˈʃeːkəfʀuːχt/


Bouneschlupp

[ˈbəʊ̯nəˌʃlup]

From Boun (“bean”) + Schlupp (“sip, draft”).

A type of soup made with green beans, potatoes, bacon and onions


Bréifdréier

/ˈbʁɜɪ̯vˌdʁɜɪ̯ɐ/


Schwéierpapp

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”).


Stréihutt

/ˈʃtʀɜɪ̯hut/


Strëmp

From the German plural Strümpfe or rather a Rhine Franconian equivalent thereof. Eventually from Middle High German strumpf, from Proto-Germanic *strumpaz. The form entered Luxembourgish and the surrounding dialects during the 18th or 19th centuries, widely replacing native Hues.


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.


Sandal

Ech deefen iech mat Waasser, fir datt dir ëmdenkt. Mä et gëtt een, deen no mir kënnt, an dee méi staark ass wéi ech; ech sinn et net wäert, him seng Sandalen ze droen. Hien deeft iech mat hellegem Geescht a mat Feier.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:11

I baptise you with water, so that you repent. But there is one who comes after me, and he is mightier than I; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.


Riichter

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


Lach

lb-noun

Lach n (plural Lächer, diminutive Lächelchen)

From Old High German loh, from Proto-Germanic *luką. Cognate with German Loch, Dutch lok, English lock.


Stuerm

From Old High German sturm (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).


Waff

From Old High German wāfan, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Cognate with German Waffe, Dutch wapen, English weapon, West Frisian wapen,
Icelandic vopn,
Swedish vapen.


Pistoul

From French pistole, itself a borrowing from Czech píšťala.


Zammermann

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.


Eisekuch

[ˈɑɪ̯zəˌkuχ]

From Eisen (“iron”) + Kuch (“cake”), probably from the method that waffles are cooked in (a waffle iron)


Kuddelfleck

From Kuddel + Fleck. Compare dialectal German Kuttelfleck.


Träip

From western Middle High German *trīpe, from Old French tripe, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Dutch trijp, English tripe.


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/


Kachkéis

[ˈkɑχˌkɜɪ̯s]


Kalleffleesch

From Kallef (“calf”) + Fleesch (“meat”).


Schwéngefleesch

[ˈʃweŋəˌfleːʃ]

Equivalent to Schwäin + Fleesch. For the stem variant Schwéng- see the former lemma.


Huesenziwwi

From Hues + Ziwwi, the latter from French civet.


Stéifpapp

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fpɑp/


Stéifmamm

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fmɑm/


Streech

From Middle High German streich. Cognate with German Streich, English stroke.


Uergelspiller

/ˈuːə̯ʑəlˌʃpilɐ/

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


ofspillen

lb-verb

ofspillen (third-person singular present spillt of, past participle ofgespillt, auxiliary verb hunn)

spillt of (present singular third-person)
ofgespillt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofspillen (infinitive)
ofgespillt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spillen of (first-person indicative present singular)
spills of (indicative present second-person singular)
spill of (imperative second-person singular)
spillt of (indicative present singular third-person)
spillen of (first-person indicative plural present)
spillt of (indicative plural present second-person)
spillt of (imperative plural second-person)
spillen of (indicative plural present third-person)


Lycéesschüler

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


Reef

From Middle High German and Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz. Cognate with German Reif, Dutch reep, English rope, Icelandic reipi.


schéissen

schéissen (third-person singular present schéisst, past participle geschoss, auxiliary verb hunn)

schéisst (present singular third-person)
geschoss (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
schéissen (infinitive)
geschoss (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schéissen (first-person indicative present singular)
schéiss (indicative present second-person singular)
schéiss (imperative second-person singular)
schéisst (indicative present singular third-person)
schéissen (first-person indicative plural present)
schéisst (indicative plural present second-person)
schéisst (imperative plural second-person)
schéissen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German skiozan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną. Cognate with German schießen, Dutch schieten, West Frisian sjitte, English shoot, Icelandic skjóta.


Schléier

From the verb schloen (“to hit, to strike”).


Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet

lb-noun

Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet n (uncountable)

International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet

(phonetics) International Phonetic Alphabet


Schwäert

From Middle High German swert, from Old High German swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą. Cognate with German Schwert, Dutch zwaard, English sword.


Hiert

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


opschloen

lb-verb

opschloen (third-person singular present schléit op, past participle opgeschloen, auxiliary verb hunn or sinn)

schléit op (present singular third-person)
opgeschloen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
sinn (auxiliary)
opschloen (infinitive)
opgeschloen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
sinn (auxiliary)
schloen op (first-person indicative present singular)
schléis op (indicative present second-person singular)
schlo op (imperative second-person singular)
schléit op (indicative present singular third-person)
schloen op (first-person indicative plural present)
schlot op (indicative plural present second-person)
schlot op (imperative plural second-person)
schloen op (indicative plural present third-person)

(transitive, with auxiliary hunn, sports) to serve, to pitch


Paangech

Reduced form of underlying Pankuch, from Middle High German pankuoche, from Old High German *pankuohho, northern variant of phankuohho. Analysable as Pan (“pan”) + Kuch (“cake”). Compare German Pfannkuchen, Dutch pannenkoek, English pancake.


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

lb-noun

Secourist m (plural Secouristen, feminine Secouristin)

Secouristen (plural)
Secouristin (feminine)


ofginn

lb-verb

ofginn (third-person singular present gëtt of, past participle ofginn, auxiliary verb hunn)

gëtt of (present singular third-person)
ofginn (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofginn (infinitive)
ofginn (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
ginn of (first-person indicative present singular)
gouf of (first-person indicative past singular)
géif of (conditional first-person singular)
gëss of (indicative present second-person singular)
goufs of (indicative past second-person singular)
géifs of (conditional second-person singular)
gëff of (imperative second-person singular)
gëtt of (indicative present singular third-person)
gouf of (indicative past singular third-person)
géif of (conditional singular third-person)
ginn of (first-person indicative plural present)
goufen of (first-person indicative past plural)
géifen of (conditional first-person plural)
gitt of (indicative plural present second-person)
gouft of (indicative past plural second-person)
géift of (conditional plural second-person)
gitt of (imperative plural second-person)
ginn of (indicative plural present third-person)
goufen of (indicative past plural third-person)
géifen of (conditional plural third-person)

From Old High German abageban, from Proto-Germanic *abagebaną; equivalent to of- + ginn. Cognate with German abgeben.


päifen

päifen (third-person singular present päift, past participle gepaff, auxiliary verb hunn)

päift (present singular third-person)
gepaff (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
päifen (infinitive)
gepäift (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
päifen (first-person indicative present singular)
päifs (indicative present second-person singular)
päif (imperative second-person singular)
päift (indicative present singular third-person)
päifen (first-person indicative plural present)
päift (indicative plural present second-person)
päift (imperative plural second-person)
päifen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German phīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pīpāre. Cognate with German pfeifen, English pipe.


Fräistouss

[ˈfʀæːɪ̯ˌʃtəʊ̯s]

From fräi + Stouss, after German Freistoß, itself after English free kick.


Héichsprong

/ˈhei̯χˌʃpʀoŋ/

[ˈhɜɪ̯ɕˌʃpʀoŋ]

From héich + Sprong, after German Hochsprung.


Wäitsprong

/ˈvæːɪ̯tˌʃpʀoŋ/


Dräisprong

/ˈdʀæi̯ˌʃpʀoŋ/

[ˈdʀæˑɪ̯ˌʃpʀoŋ]

From dräi + Sprong, after German Dreisprung.


Stiermer

lb-noun

Stiermer m (plural Stiermer, feminine Stiermerin)

From Stuerm + -er. Compare German Stürmer.


Mëttelfeldspiller

Mëttelfeldspiller m (plural Mëttelfeldspiller)


Verteideger

/fɐˈtɑɪ̯deʁɐ/

[fɐˈtɑɪ̯dəʑɐ]

Borrowed from German Verteidiger; the native Luxembourgish form is Verdeedeger.


Verdeedeger

[fɐˈdeːdəʑɐ]


verdeedegen

lb-verb

verdeedegen (third-person singular present verdeedegt, past participle verdeedegt, auxiliary verb hunn)

verdeedegt (present singular third-person)
verdeedegt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
verdeedegen (infinitive)
verdeedegt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
verdeedegen (first-person indicative present singular)
verdeedegs (indicative present second-person singular)
verdeedeg (imperative second-person singular)
verdeedegt (indicative present singular third-person)
verdeedegen (first-person indicative plural present)
verdeedegt (indicative plural present second-person)
verdeedegt (imperative plural second-person)
verdeedegen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German verteidingen. Cognate with German verteidigen, Dutch verdedigen.

(intransitive, sports) to defend, to play in defence


Peperoni

Capsicum annuum var. longum
Capsicum annuum var. longum

chilli pepper, hot pepper (Capsicum annuum var. longum)


markéieren

markéieren (third-person singular present markéiert, past participle markéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

markéiert (present singular third-person)
markéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
markéieren (infinitive)
markéiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
markéieren (first-person indicative present singular)
markéiers (indicative present second-person singular)
markéier (imperative second-person singular)
markéiert (indicative present singular third-person)
markéieren (first-person indicative plural present)
markéiert (indicative plural present second-person)
markéiert (imperative plural second-person)
markéieren (indicative plural present third-person)

/mɑʀˈkɜɪ̯əʀən/


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.


Här

From Middle High German herre, shortened from hērre, from Old High German hērro, contracted from hēriro. Cognate with German Herr, Dutch heer.

Female equivalent: Damm, Fra

(sports, chiefly in the plural) man, male contestant


Aachtelsfinall

lb-noun

Aachtelsfinall f (plural Aachtelsfinallen)

* From Aachtel (“eighth”) + -s- (“finale”) + Finall.

compound

(sports) last 16 or eighth final (the round before the quarterfinal)


Kusin

lb-noun

Kusin f (plural Kusinnen, masculine Koseng)

From French cousine, from Latin consobrina.


Fitteng

Borrowed from French futaine, from Old French fustaine, fustaigne, from Medieval Latin fūstāneum.


Traité

(literature) article, scientific paper, treatise


Muskot

Inherited from Middle High German muscāt. See German Muskat for more.


Dëlpes

(derogatory) dork, dumbass, dunce, goofy


Zigarett

/t͡siɡɑˈʀæt/

[t͡siɡɑˈʀæt]


Gromperenzalot

lb-noun

Gromperenzalot f (plural Gromperenzaloten)

From Gromper (“potato”) + Zalot (“salad”). Compare German Kartoffelsalat.


Gromperenzopp

Gromperenzopp f (plural Gromperenzoppen)

From Gromper (“potato”) + Zopp (“soup”). Compare German Kartoffelsuppe.


Grompereschiel

Grompereschiel f (plural Grompereschielen)

/ɡʀˈompəʀəʃiəl/

[ɡʀˈompəʀəʃiəl]

From Gromper (“potato”) + Schiel (“peel”). Compare German Kartoffelschale.


Koumëllech

From Kou (“cow”) + Mëllech (“milk”). Compare German Kuhmilch.


Pizzasdeeg

From Pizza (“pizza”) + Deeg (“dough”). Compare German Pizzateig.


Bamkuch

From Bam (“tree”) + Kuch (“cake”). Compare German Baumkuchen.


Kranzkuch

From Kranz (“ring, wreath”) + Kuch (“cake”). Compare German Kranzkuchen.


Uebstdrëpp

From Uebst (“fruit”) + Drëpp (“brandy”). Compare German Obstschnaps.


Uebstzalot

From Uebst (“fruit”) + Zalot (“salad”). Compare German Obstsalat.


ofsteigen

lb-verb

ofsteigen (third-person singular present steigt of, past participle ofgestigen, auxiliary verb sinn)

steigt of (present singular third-person)
ofgestigen (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)

[ˈoːfˌʃtɑɪ̯ʑən]

Partial calque of German absteigen. For Luxembourgish *steigen see asteigen.

(sports) to be relegated (to a lower league)


opsteigen

opsteigen (third-person singular present steigt op, past participle opgestigen, auxiliary verb sinn)

steigt op (present singular third-person)
opgestigen (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)

[ˈopˌʃtɑɪ̯ʑən]

Partial calque of German aufsteigen. For Luxembourgish *steigen see asteigen.

(sports) to be promoted (to a higher league)


Braille eight-dot extensions from ⟨⠷⟩: ⡷ ⢷ ⣷


Braille eight-dot extensions from ⟨⠾⟩: ⡾ ⢾ ⣾


Derives capital letters from the lower case.

Braille eight-dot extensions from ⟨⠀⟩: ⡀ ⢀ ⣀