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-.


A

The first letter of the Luxembourgish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.


Mo

From Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic *magô.


Eisen

From Middle High German īsen, īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn.


Kummer

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


Gold

From Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą. Cognate with German Gold, English gold, Dutch goud, Icelandic gull.


Gas

Via German and/or French from Dutch gas.


Band

Probably either borrowed from German Band, or inherited from Old High German bant.


Gal

From Middle High German galle, from Old High German galla, from Proto-Germanic *gallō. Cognate with German Galle, Dutch gal, English gall, West Frisian galle.


Hals

From Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.


Magnesium

From New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”).


Koffer

From Middle High German cuffer, north-western variant of kupfer, from Old High German kophar, from Latin cuprum. Cognate with German Kupfer, Dutch koper, English copper, Icelandic kopar.


Long

From Old High German lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungô. Cognate with German Lunge, Dutch long, English lung, Icelandic lunga.


Hand

lb-noun

Hand f (plural Hänn, diminutive Händchen)

From Middle High German and Old High German *hand, northern variant of hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


Pol

From Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos).


Seen

Borrowed from German Sehne, from Old High German sena, from Proto-Germanic *senawō. Cognate with English sinew, Dutch zenuw, Icelandic sin, Danish sene.


Steen

Steen m (plural Steng, diminutive Stengchen)

From Middle High German and Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz. Cognates include German Stein, Dutch steen, English stone, Swedish sten.
The alternation between the stems Steen and Steng is due to the Luxembourgish velarisation of -n- that took place only in open syllables. (The plural used to have the ending -e, as it still does in German.) Similar alternations are found in some other nouns (e.g. Schwäin), but Steen is the only one that retains distinct stems for singular and plural.

(uncountable, geology) stone (substance)


Sauerstoff

/ˈzɑʊ̯ɐˌʃtof/

[ˈzɑʊ̯ɐˌʃtof]


Platin

Alternative form of Platinn (“platinum”)


Minn

From Old French mine. Compare English mine, German Mine.


Minn

From French mine, from Breton min. Compare German Miene.


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)


Bauch

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, body”). More at bouk.


Oder

From Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā.


Bak

From Old High German backo. Cognate with German Backe.


Schenkel

From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca.


Aart

From Old High German art, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz. Cognate with German Art, Dutch aard.


Biologie

From German Biologie and French biologie.


Handgelenk

From Hand + Gelenk, after German Handgelenk.


Enkelin

Enkelin f (plural Enkelinnen, masculine Enkel)


Astrologie

From German Astrologie and French astrologie.


Britt

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


Quadrat

head

Quadrat m (plural Quadraten or Quadrater)


Magie

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

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


Blinddarm

Alternative spelling of Blinddaarm (“appendix”)


Akademie

[ˌɑkɑdəˈmiː]

Borrowed from German Akademie and French académie.


reflexiv

lb-adj

reflexiv (masculine reflexiven, neuter reflexiivt, not comparable)

reflexiven (masculine)
reflexiivt (neuter)


Patt

lb-noun

Patt f (plural Patten, diminutive Pättchen)


bannen

lb-verb

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)


Broch

From Middle High German bruch, from Old High German bruh, from Proto-West Germanic *bruki. Cognate with German Bruch, Dutch breuk, English breach.


Drauwejus

[ˈdʀɑʊ̯vəˌʒyː]


Téi

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

infusion, herbal tea (drink from other plants)


Wäin

lb-noun

Wäin m (plural Wäiner, diminutive Wéngchen)

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


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.


Häerz

From Middle High German herz, from Old High German herza, from Proto-Germanic *hertô. Cognate with German Herz, English heart, Icelandic hjarta, Dutch hart, Swedish hjärta.


Knéchel

From Middle High German knüchel, from Old High German *knuchil, from Proto-Germanic *knukilaz (“knuckle”), diminutive of *knukô (“joint”). Compare German Knöchel, Hunsrik Knechel.


Béier

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


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


Zant

From Middle High German zant, zan, from Old High German zand, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs.


Aarm

From Old High German arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz.


Fanger

From Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar.


Ouer

Ouer n (plural Oueren, diminutive Éierchen)

From Old High German ōra, from Proto-Germanic *ausô. Cognate with German Ohr.


Lëps

From Old High German lefs, from Proto-West Germanic *lepuʀ. The consonantism -ps may be a simple phonetic simplification, or a blend with the northern form of the same root that led to German Lippe. The dialectal border between both forms runs close to Luxembourg. Cognate with German Lefze (and Lippe).


Schëller

From Middle High German schulter, from Old High German scultera, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru. Cognate with German Schulter, Dutch schouder, English shoulder.


Ielebou

[ˈiə̯ləˌbəʊ̯]

From Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. Cognate with German Ellenbogen, Dutch ellenboog, English elbow, Icelandic olnbogi.


Aperhoer

From older Aper (“eyebrow”) + Hoer (“hair”).


Daum

Daum m (plural Daumen, diminutive Daimchen)

From Middle High German dūme, from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô. Cognate with German Daumen, Dutch duim, English thumb.


Fangernol

[ˈfɑŋɐˌnoːl]

From Middle High German vingernagel. Analysable as Fanger (“finger”) + Nol (“nail”).


Liewer

From Old High German levera, northern variant of lebara, from Proto-Germanic *librō.


Nues

From Old High German nasa, from Proto-Germanic *nasō. Cognate with German Nase, North Frisian naas, Icelandic nös; also related to Dutch neus, English nose, West Frisian noas.

E puer Mol hannereneen huet hie mech mat der Stir op de Bord vum Dësch gedonnert bis d'Blutt aus menger Nues gesprëtzt koum.

2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN:

Several times in a row he thumped my forehead on the edge of the table until blood sprayed out of my nose.


Kënn

From Old High German kinni, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz. Cognate with German Kinn, Dutch kin, English chin.


Blos

From Middle High German blāse, from Old High German blāsa. Cognate with German Blase.


Knéi

From Middle High German knie, from Old High German kneo, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą. Cognate with German Knie, Dutch knie, English knee, Icelandic hné.


Rëpp

From Old High German ribbi, from Proto-Germanic *ribją. Cognate with German Rippe, Dutch rib, English rib, Icelandic rif.


Nier

From German Niere, from Middle High German niere, from Old High German nioro, from Proto-Germanic *neurô. The native form Néier still underlies in Éierchen (“kidney as food”).


Ënnerläif

[ˈənɐˌlæˑɪ̯f]


Zong

From Middle High German zunge, from Old High German zunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).


Fousssuel

[ˈfəʊ̯zˌzuə̯l]

[ˈfəʊ̯ˌsuə̯l]


Kapp

Kapp m (plural Käpp, diminutive Käppchen)

From Middle High German kop, from Old High German copp, northern variant of koph, from Proto-West Germanic *kopp. Cognate with German Kopf, Dutch kop, West Frisian kop, English cop.


Fouss

From Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts. Cognate with German Fuß, Dutch voet, West Frisian foet, English foot, Icelandic fótur.


Zéif

From Old High German *zēwa, alternative form of zēha, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. Most closely related with Alemannic German Zeewe, Middle Low German têwe. Also cognate with German Zeh, Zehe, Dutch teen, English toe, Danish tå, Icelandic tá.


Branntewäin

[ˈbʀɑn.təˌvæˑɪ̯n]


Broscht

From Old High German brust, from Proto-Germanic *brusts. Cognate with German Brust, Dutch borst.


Konstellatioun

Konstellatioun f (plural Konstellatiounen)


Been

Been n (plural Been, diminutive Beenchen or Bengchen)

Been (plural)
Beenchen (diminutive)
Bengchen (diminutive)

From Central Franconian Been, from Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą, from *bainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.


Daarm

From Old High German darm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz. Cognate with German Darm, Dutch darm, English tharm, Icelandic þarmur.


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.


Bandscheif

[ˈbɑnˌt͡ʃɑɪ̯f]

From Band (“ligament”) + Scheif (“disc”).


Drog

From German Droge, from French drogue. The word might also have been borrowed directly from French, but the pronunciation with a long [oː]-sound hints at German origin.


Knéischeif

/ˈknɜɪ̯ʃɑɪ̯f/


Hëft

With paragogic -t under influence of German Hüfte from older Hëff, backformation from Middle High German hüffe, plural of huf, from
Old High German huf, from Proto-West Germanic *hupi. Cognate with Dutch heup, English hip, Danish hofte.


Knuet

From Old High German knoto. Cognate with German Knoten, Dutch knot, English knot.


Schank

From Middle High German schinke, from Old High German skinca. Cognate with German Schinken (“ham”).


betounen

lb-verb

betounen (third-person singular present betount, past participle betount, auxiliary verb hunn)

betount (present singular third-person)
betount (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
betounen (infinitive)
betount (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
betounen (first-person indicative present singular)
betouns (indicative present second-person singular)
betoun (imperative second-person singular)
betount (indicative present singular third-person)
betounen (first-person indicative plural present)
betount (indicative plural present second-person)
betount (imperative plural second-person)
betounen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

[bəˈtəʊ̯nən]

From be- + Toun + -en, after German betonen.


Stär

lb-noun

Stär m (plural Stären, diminutive Stärchen)

From Middle High German stërne, from Old High German sterno.
Although the form Stär would seem at first sight to be derived from the variant sterro, it is indeed from sterno since -är is the regular Luxembourgish development of Old High German -ern- (compare gär from gerno, and Kär from kerno).


Strooss

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.


Fënnefeck

Fënnefeck m (plural Fënnefecker or Fënnefecken)

Fënnefecker (plural)
Fënnefecken (plural)

From fënnef + -eck, after Dräieck and Véiereck.


Dräieck

Dräieck m (plural Dräiecker or Dräiecken)

From Middle High German drīecke. Equivalent to dräi + -eck.


Véiereck

Véiereck m (plural Véierecker or Véierecken)

[ˈfɜɪ̯(.ə)ˌʀæk]

From Middle High German vierecke, from Old High German fioreggi. Equivalent to véier + -eck.


Sonn

From Central Franconian Sonn, from Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from *sunnô, from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Cognate with German Sonne, Dutch zon, English sun, Icelandic sunna.


sächlech

lb-adj

sächlech (masculine sächlechen, neuter sächlecht, not comparable)

sächlechen (masculine)
sächlecht (neuter)
hien ass sächlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass sächlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass sächlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si sächlech (plural predicative)
si sinn sächlech (plural predicative)
sächlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
sächlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
sächlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
sächlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
sächlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
sächlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
sächleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
sächlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
sächlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
sächlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
sächlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
sächlechen (dative plural with-head)
sächlechem (dative masculine singular)
sächlecher (dative feminine singular)
sächlechem (dative neuter singular)
sächlechen (dative plural)


männlech

männlech (masculine männlechen, neuter männlecht, comparative méi männlech, superlative am männlechsten)

männlechen (masculine)
männlecht (neuter)
méi männlech (comparative)
am männlechsten (superlative)
hien ass männlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass männlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass männlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si männlech (plural predicative)
si sinn männlech (plural predicative)
männlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
männlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
männlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
männlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
männlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
männlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
männleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
männlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
männlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
männlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
männlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
männlechen (dative plural with-head)
männlechem (dative masculine singular)
männlecher (dative feminine singular)
männlechem (dative neuter singular)
männlechen (dative plural)


weiblech

weiblech (masculine weiblechen, neuter weiblecht, comparative méi weiblech, superlative am weiblechsten)

weiblechen (masculine)
weiblecht (neuter)
méi weiblech (comparative)
am weiblechsten (superlative)
hien ass weiblech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass weiblech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass weiblech (neuter predicative singular)
si si weiblech (plural predicative)
si sinn weiblech (plural predicative)
weiblechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
weiblech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
weiblecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
weiblech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
weiblechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
weiblech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
weibleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
weiblecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
weiblechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
weiblecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
weiblechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
weiblechen (dative plural with-head)
weiblechem (dative masculine singular)
weiblecher (dative feminine singular)
weiblechem (dative neuter singular)
weiblechen (dative plural)


Bläi

From Middle High German blī, from Old High German blīo, from Proto-West Germanic *blīwī, from Proto-Germanic *blīwiją.


Waasserstoff

Borrowed from German Wasserstoff; equivalent to Waasser (“water”) + Stoff (“substance, matter”).


Kuelestoff

Borrowed from German Kohlenstoff; equivalent to Kuel (“coal”) + Stoff (“substance, matter”).


Stéckstoff

Borrowed from German Stickstoff; equivalent to erstécken (“to suffocate”) + Stoff (“substance, matter”).


Schwiefel

From Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. The newer form with -f- under influence of German Schwefel. Also cognate with Dutch zwavel.


Sëlwer

From Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą. Cognate with German Silber, English silver, Dutch zilver, Icelandic silfur.


Zënn

From Old High German zin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. Cognate with German Zinn, Dutch tin, English tin, Icelandic tin.


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.


Pärel

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


Popp

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


Späicher

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


Scheedenagank

/ˈʃeːdənˌɑɡɑŋk/

From Scheed (“vagina”) + Agank (“entrance”).


Eeërstack

[ˈeː.ɐˌʃtɑk]

From Eeër + Stack, after German Eierstock.


Gäipmännchen

[ˈɡæˑɪ̯bˌmænɕən]

From gäipen (“to lust, especially for food; to look and wait greedily to get a bite”) + Männchen (“little man”). The former is either an unshifted relict form or of Low Franconian origin. It is identical with Middle Dutch gîpen (“to gape, gasp, open one’s mouth greedily”), from Old Dutch gīpōn, whence also Dutch gijpen (“to gasp for air”). The High German form in German Geifer (“spittle dripping from the mouth”).


Scheed

From Middle High German scheide, from Old High German skeida, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju. Cognate with German Scheide, Dutch schede, English sheath, Icelandic skeið.

boundary of a plot of fields or a municipality (most often in placenames)


Raut

From Middle High German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). Cognate with German Raute, Dutch ruit.


Raut

From Middle High German rūte. Probably the same word as etymology 1, the name of the shape being taken from the plant's cross-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a rhombus. This etymology is now predominantly accepted, but some sources still consider it uncertain.


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?


Mound

From a merger of Middle High German māne (from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic *mānō), and Middle High German mānōt (from Old High German mānōd, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ).
The two words were merged throughout Central Franconian (compare Mond (“moon; month”)). The distinction between Mound and Mount in current Luxembourgish spelling mirrors German Mond versus Monat. The plural Mounden is a neologism also based on German.


Feescht

From Old High German fersna, from Proto-Germanic *fersnō.


Mënz

From Old High German muniz, from Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin moneta.


Bongert

From Old High German boumgart, from boum (“tree”) and gart (“enclosure”).


Gesiicht

From Middle High German gesiht, from Old High German gisiht, from Proto-West Germanic *gasihti.

Hatt huet e ganz schéint Gesiicht.


Krees

From Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic *kraitaz. Cognate with German Kreis.


Radioaktivitéit

From Radio (“radio”) + Aktivitéit (“activity”).


Meil

From Middle High German mīle, from Old High German mīla, from Latin mīlia. Cognate with German Meile, Dutch mijl, English mile.


Lawin

From Latin lābīna. Compare German Lawine, Danish lavine.


Bauchspeicheldrüs

lb-noun

Bauchspeicheldrüs f (plural Bauchspeicheldrüsen)

[ˈbæːʊ̯χˌʃpɑɪ̯ɕəlˌdʀyːs]


Liichtstäerkt

Liichtstäerkt f (plural Liichtstäerkten)


Gravitéit

[ɡʀɑviˈtɜɪ̯t]


Wëssenschaft

Calque of German Wissenschaft; compare Alemannic German Wüsseschaft, Dutch wetenschap.


Pond

From Middle High German pfunt, from Old High German pfunt, phunt. Cognate with German Pfund, Dutch pond, English pound.


Kraaft

From Old High German kraft, from Proto-West Germanic *kraftu, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.


Sonnefleck

From Sonn (“sun”) + Fleck (“spot, stain”).


waasserdicht

lb-adj

waasserdicht (masculine waasserdichten, neuter waasserdicht, comparative méi waasserdicht, superlative am waasserdichtsten)

waasserdichten (masculine)
waasserdicht (neuter)
méi waasserdicht (comparative)
am waasserdichtsten (superlative)
hien ass waasserdicht (masculine predicative singular)
si ass waasserdicht (feminine predicative singular)
et ass waasserdicht (neuter predicative singular)
si si waasserdicht (plural predicative)
si sinn waasserdicht (plural predicative)
waasserdichten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
waasserdicht (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
waasserdicht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
waasserdicht (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
waasserdichten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
waasserdicht (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
waasserdichtes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
waasserdichter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
waasserdichten (dative masculine singular with-head)
waasserdichter (dative feminine singular with-head)
waasserdichten (dative neuter singular with-head)
waasserdichten (dative plural with-head)
waasserdichtem (dative masculine singular)
waasserdichter (dative feminine singular)
waasserdichtem (dative neuter singular)
waasserdichten (dative plural)


Waarzel

From Old High German warza, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with German Warze, Hunsrik Waarz, Dutch wrat, English wart, Icelandic varta.


Duerchschnëtt

lb-noun

Duerchschnëtt m (plural Duerchschnëtten)


Fudder

From Middle High German vuoder, from Old High German fuodar, from Proto-West Germanic *fōþr.

a measure of volume equal to roughly 1000 litres


Réckstrank

/ˈʀekʃtʀɑŋk/


Hëllefsverb

From Hëllef (“help”) + -s- + Verb (“verb”), after German Hilfsverb.


Krapp

From Old High German kropf (“crop, craw [of a bird]”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz. The sense “goitre” comes from extension of the original meaning.


Wollekekrazert

lb-noun

Wollekekrazert m (plural Wollekekrazerten)

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


Praff

From Old High German phropha, from Latin prōpāgō. The same word is at hand in the first element of German Pfropfreis.


Knoll

From Old High German knollo, from Proto-Germanic *knudan-, *knudla-, *knulla- (“lump”), possibly related to Old English cnotta.
Cognate with German Knolle, English knoll, Dutch knol, Swedish knöl.


Zomm

From Middle High German summe, from Latin summa. Compare German Summe, English sum, Dutch som, French somme, Icelandic summa.


Gumm

From Middle High German guome, from Old High German guomo, from Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô.
Cognate with English gum, Icelandic gómur. Also related with German Gaumen from the more common variant Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô.


Silb

From Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba.


Betounung

From betounen (“to emphasize, to stress”) + -ung (“-ing”), after German Betonung.


asetzen

lb-verb

asetzen (third-person singular present setzt an, past participle agesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt an (present singular third-person)
agesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
asetzen (infinitive)
agesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen an (first-person indicative present singular)
setz an (indicative present second-person singular)
setz an (imperative second-person singular)
setzt an (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen an (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt an (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt an (imperative plural second-person)
setzen an (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

[ˈɑˌzæt͡sən]

From Old High German insezzen. Equivalent to an- (“in-”) + setzen (“to put”).


ëmsetzen

ëmsetzen (third-person singular present setzt ëm, past participle ëmgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt ëm (present singular third-person)
ëmgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ëmsetzen (infinitive)
ëmgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen ëm (first-person indicative present singular)
setz ëm (indicative present second-person singular)
setz ëm (imperative second-person singular)
setzt ëm (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen ëm (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt ëm (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt ëm (imperative plural second-person)
setzen ëm (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.


ofsetzen

ofsetzen (third-person singular present setzt of, past participle ofgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt of (present singular third-person)
ofgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofsetzen (infinitive)
ofgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen of (first-person indicative present singular)
setz of (indicative present second-person singular)
setz of (imperative second-person singular)
setzt of (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen of (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt of (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt of (imperative plural second-person)
setzen of (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From of- (“from-; off-; down-”) + setzen (“to put”).

affix

(transitive, taxation) to deduct, to offset

(transitive, medicine) to stop taking (a drug)


Wued

From Old High German wado, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô. Cognate with German Wade (“calf”), Dutch wade (“popliteal”), Icelandic vöðvi (“muscle”).


Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet

lb-noun

Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet n (uncountable)

International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet

(phonetics) International Phonetic Alphabet


Mëlz

From Old High German milzi, from Proto-Germanic *miltiją. Cognate with German Milz, Dutch milt, Icelandic milta.


Wénkel

From Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkilaz. Cognate with German Winkel, Dutch winkel, English winkle.


uleeën

lb-verb

uleeën (third-person singular present leet un, past participle ugeluecht or ugeluet, auxiliary verb hunn)

leet un (present singular third-person)
ugeluecht (participle past)
ugeluet (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
uleeën (infinitive)
ugeluecht (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
leeën un (first-person indicative present singular)
lees un (indicative present second-person singular)
lee un (imperative second-person singular)
leet un (indicative present singular third-person)
leeën un (first-person indicative plural present)
leet un (indicative plural present second-person)
leet un (imperative plural second-person)
leeën un (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Middle High German anelegen, from Proto-Germanic *analagjaną; equivalent to un- + leeën. Cognate with German anlegen, Dutch aanleggen.


praffen

praffen (third-person singular present prafft, past participle geprafft, auxiliary verb hunn)

prafft (present singular third-person)
geprafft (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
praffen (infinitive)
geprafft (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
praffen (first-person indicative present singular)
praffs (indicative present second-person singular)
praff (imperative second-person singular)
prafft (indicative present singular third-person)
praffen (first-person indicative plural present)
prafft (indicative plural present second-person)
prafft (imperative plural second-person)
praffen (indicative plural present third-person)
n
indicates the Eifeler Regel.
nn indicates the Eifeler Regel.

From Middle High German phrophen, from Old High German phrophōn. Cognate with German pfropfen.


Versécherung

[fɐˈzeɕəʀuŋ]


zweeeeëg

lb-adj

zweeeeëg (masculine zweeeeëgen, neuter zweeeeëgt, not comparable)

zweeeeëgen (masculine)
zweeeeëgt (neuter)

[ˈt͡sweːˌʔeː.əɕ]

From zwee (“two”) + Ee (“egg”) + -eg, after German zweieiig (literally “two-eggy”). Luxembourgish uses ë to indicate hiatus in some cases, but only for the short or reduced vowel [ə]; therefore the spelling is zweeeeëg and not *zweeëeëg.

Coordinate term: eeneeëg (“monozygotic”)

(biology) dizygotic; non-identical (twins, etc.)


Dreschmaschinn

lb-noun

Dreschmaschinn f (plural Dreschmaschinnen)

/ˈdʁæʃmɑˌʃin/

(agriculture) thresher, threshing machine


Kaascht

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

(horticulture) fork hoe (tool for loosening soil)

(construction) stirring paddle for concrete


Koumëllech

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


eeneeëg

lb-adj

eeneeëg (masculine eeneeëgen, neuter eeneeëgt, not comparable)

From een (“one”) + Ee (“egg”) + -eg, after German eineiig (literally “one-eggy”).

Coordinate term: zweeeeëg (“dizygotic”)

(biology) monozygotic, monovular; identical (twins, etc.)


Uebstdrëpp

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


Sténkert

From sténken + -ert. Compare Dutch stinkaard.


Häerzinfarkt

From German Herzinfarkt. By surface analysis, Häerz + Infarkt.