Afghanistan

Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Portugal

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


England

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Holland

From Middle High German Hollant, from Old Dutch Hollant.

Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


Christus

From German Christus, from Latin Christus.

Chrëschtes (alternative archaic obsolete)


Estland

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


Albanien

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Dänemark

[ˈdɛːnəˌmɑχk]


Brasilien

Brazil (a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Afrika

Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans)


Aristoteles

Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).


Schweden

Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Norwegen

Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)


Gott

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


Tasmanien

Tasmania (an island group and state of Australiaa former British colony, from 1856 to 1901)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


Lëtzebuerg

[ˈlətsəbuəɐ̯ç]

From earlier forms Lützelburg, Lutzburg, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc (ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”)), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz + *burgz.

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Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)

Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)

Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg (one of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)


Mee

From Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin Maius, from the Roman goddess Maia, the Italic goddess of growth. Cognate with English May, German Mai, Dutch maj, Icelandic maí, West Frisian maaie.


Däitschland

[ˈdæˑɪ̯t͡ʃlɑnt]

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Frankräich

/ˈfʀaŋkˌʀæi̯χ/

[ˈfʀɑŋˌkʀæˑɪ̯ɕ]

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


Spuenien

From Middle High German Spanje, from Latin Spania, from Hispania. Due to the Spanish presence in the Low Countries (16th to 18th centuries), the word was part of the general vocabulary and underwent the native phonological developments (whereas most Luxembourgish country names are borrowed from German or less often French).

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Neiséiland

/nɑɪ̯ˈzɜɪ̯lɑnt/

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Papua-Neiguinea

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English


Schwäiz

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Vatikanstad

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Zentralafrikanesch Republik

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa)


Däitsch

(obsolete) Luxembourgish or any dialect of Continental West Germanic


Franséisch

[fʀɑnˈzəɪ̯ʃ]


Nidderlanden

From nidder- + Land, a young formation after German Niederlande. Somewhat older, and perhaps directly after Dutch Nederland, also the singular Nidderland.

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands#English

Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)


Allerhellegen

[ˌɑlɐˈhæləjən]


Allerséilen

[ˌɑlɐˈzɜɪ̯lən]


Dikrech

Diekirch (a town and commune, the capital city of Diekirch canton, Luxembourg)


Iechternach

[ˈiə̯ɕtɐˌnɑχ]

Echternach (a town and commune, the capital city of Echternach canton, in eastern Luxembourg)

Echternach (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Ettelbréck

Ettelbruck (a town and commune of Diekirch canton, in central Luxembourg)


Gréiwemaacher

[ˌɡʀɜɪ̯vəˈmaːχɐ]

Grevenmacher (a town and commune, the capital of Grevenmacher canton, in eastern Luxembourg)

Grevenmacher (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Veianen

/ˈfɑɪ̯aːnən/

Vianden (a town and commune, the capital city of Vianden canton, in northeastern Luxembourg)

Vianden (a canton in northeastern Luxembourg)


Wolz

Wiltz (a town and commune, the capital city of Wiltz canton, in northwestern Luxembourg)

Wiltz (a canton in northwestern Luxembourg)

Wiltz (a river in Belgium and Luxembourg)


Stad

From Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognate with German Stadt, Dutch stad, English stead.

Ech fueren an d’Stad.

D’Stad heescht Stad an net Laksembörg Sitti.
 Dat weess hei am Land dach all Kätti an all Pitti.

2011, “Laksembörg Sitti”performed by Serge Tonnar & Legotrip:

The City is called City and not Luxembourg City [in English].
 Every Tom, Dick and Harry [lit. every Cathy and Pete] know that in this country.


Chrëschtentum

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


Chrëschtdag

[ˈkʀəʒˌdaːχ]


Äerd

From Old High German erda, from Proto-Germanic *erþō. Cognate with German Erde.


Dräikinneksdag

[dʀæˑɪ̯ˈkineɡzˌdaːχ]

From dräi (“three”) + Kinnek (“king”) + -s- + Dag (“day”), after German Dreikönigstag.


Faaschtenzäit

[ˈfaːʃtənˌt͡sæˑɪ̯t]


Himmelräich

[ˈhiməlˌʀæˑɪ̯ɕ]

From Middle High German himelrīche, from Old High German himilrīchi, *-rīhhi, after Latin regnum coelorum, after Ancient Greek βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (basileía tôn ouranôn); equivalent to Himmel (“heaven”) + Räich (“kingdom”).

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βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν

"Denkt ëm, well d'Himmelräich ass um Kommen!"

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:2

"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming!"


Bréissel

[ˈbʀɜɪ̯.səl]

From Middle High German *Brüessele, from Middle Dutch Bruessele, of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”).
The Luxembourgish -éi- continues the umlaut of Germanic -ō-, in line with the derivation from Proto-West Germanic *brōk (“marsh”).


Paräis

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)


Griicheland

[ˈɡʀiːɕəˌlɑnt]


Éisträich

[ˈɜɪ̯stʀæːɪ̯ɕ]


Belsch

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Elfebeeküst

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


LPL

Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga
w:lb:Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga

Initialism of Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga.


Chamber

Dat neit Gesetz gouf gëschter an der Chamber gestëmmt.

The new law was adopted yesterday in parliament.

the Luxembourgish parliament (officially known by the French name of “chambre des deputés”)

Hie ka vu sengem Daach op d'Chamber kucken.

He can see the parliament building from the roof of his house.

the parliament building in the city of Luxembourg


Roum

Rome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire)

Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)

(historical) Rome, Ancient Rome (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire)


Europäesch Unioun

[ˌoɪ̯.ʀoˈpɛː.ə.ʒunˈjəʊ̯n]

After German Europäische Union and French Union européenne.


Tierkei

From Middle High German Türkīe. Along with Spuenien (“Spain”) one of the few inherited country names outside the region, due to the longstanding conflict with the Turks in early Modernity.

Southeastern Europe
Southeastern Europe#English

Turkey (a country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in western Asia)


Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet

lb-noun

Internationaalt Phoneetescht Alphabet n (uncountable)

International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet

(phonetics) International Phonetic Alphabet


Gerlach

Latin: Gerlachus

Gerlac (alternative)
Gerlache (alternative)

a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation

a male given name originating as an occupation


Ell

A small town in the canton of Redange, Luxembourg.


Arel

Zu Arel op der Knippchen, do sinn déi Weiber frou.
 Se huele gär eng Schlippchen, eng drénkt där aner zou.

ca. 1800, Traditional, “Zu Arel op der Knippchen”, adapted to modern orthography:

In Arlon on the hill the womenfolk are happy.
 They like to drink a swig, one raises her glass to the other.

Arlon (a town in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium)


Nidderkuer

From nidder- + Kuer; akin to German Niederkorn.


Uewerkuer

/ˈuəvɐkuːə̯/

From uewer- + Kuer; akin to German Oberkorn.


Musel

Moselle (a left tributary of Rhine, flowing through the departments of Vosges, Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle in northeastern France, through Luxembourg, and through the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Germany)


Rhäin

From Old High German Rīn, from Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz.


Déifferdeng

[ˈdɜɪ̯fɐdeŋ]

Differdange (a town and commune of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, Luxembourg)


Diddeleng

Dudelange (a commune and town in Esch-sur-Alzette canton, in southern Luxembourg)


Rëmeleng

Rumelange (a town and commune of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, in southwestern Luxembourg)


Réimech

Remich (a town and commune, the capital city of Remich canton, in southeastern Luxembourg)

Remich (a canton in southeastern Luxembourg)


Esch-Uelzecht

[ˈæˈʒuə̯lt͡səɕt]

Esch-sur-Alzette (a town and commune, the capital city of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, Luxembourg)

Esch-sur-Alzette (a canton of Luxembourg)


Éislek

From Middle High German Œsselinc, of uncertain origin. Cognate with German Ösling.


Miersch

Mersch (a town and commune, the capital city of Mersch canton, in central Luxembourg)


Réiden

Redange (a town and commune, the capital city of Redange canton, in western Luxembourg)

Redange (a canton in western Luxembourg)


Stroossbuerg

[ˈʃtʀoːsˌbuə̯ɕ]

Strasbourg (the capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est)


Nanzeg

From Old High German Nanzig, from Late Latin Nanciaco (also attested as Nanciacum, Nanceiacum), probably from a Gaulish name *Nantiākom (“domain of Nantios”), a name possibly from Proto-Celtic *nantos (“river, valley”). Cognate with German Nanzig.

Nancy (a city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France)


Tréier

From Middle High German Triere. Cognate with German Trier.

Trier (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)


Oochen

From Middle High German Āchen. Compare Central Franconian Oche, Ooche, Limburgish Aoke, German Aachen.


Japanesch

From Japan + -esch, after German Japanisch.


Hardenne

Forest of Ardennes
Forest of Ardennes#English

Ardennes (forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes)

Ardennes (a department of Grand Est, France)


Konvikt

(slang) Convict Episcopal (boarding school in Luxembourg City)


Koiné

From Ancient Greek κοινή (koinḗ), through German Koine (also Koiné) and French koinè.

A learned term for standard or general Luxembourgish, which developed, after the creation of modern Luxembourg in 1839, on the basis of the dialect of Luxembourg City, but with avoidance of certain peculiar or less valued features of the latter.


Léck

Perhaps from Limburgish Luuk or an older pronunciation of Dutch Luik. Compare dated Central Franconian Lück, Lick. Old inheritance should have yielded *Liddech or *Leidech as in German Lüttich. There surely resided a lot of Dutch-speaking persons at Liège and it is plausible that the more eastern and southern areas might have adopted the name of the city from these fellow Germanic-speakers rather than the Romance population.


Uedem an Éiv

[ˈuə̯.də.m‿ɑˈn‿ɜɪ̯f]

With native phonetic developments from Middle High German Adam inde Ēve.

zënter Uedem an Éiv

since Adam and Eve, since times immemorial

(now chiefly in expressions) Adam and Eve


Béibreg

Bitburg (a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)


Äifel

Possibly borrowed from German Eifel, which see. Alternatively from some local dialect, but most Eifel dialects have Eefel. This latter would also be expected for an inherited Luxembourgish form. (Luxembourgish äi requires Middle High German ī, but this word has ei.)

Eifel (mountain range in western Germany)


CGDIS

Initialism of French Corps grand-ducal d’incendie et de secours, created under this name in 2018.

der

Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

Mir hunn de CGDIS musse ruffen, well eis Kaz net méi vum Bam erofkoum.

We had to call the fire brigade because our cat couldn’t get back down from the tree.

emergency medical service
emergency medical service

the national fire brigade and emergency medical service of Luxembourg


Nouspelt

Nospelt, a village in the commune of Kehlen in Luxembourg