Mod

From Old High German magad, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs. Cognate with German Magd, Dutch maagd, English maid.

Ech hunn deréinscht ganz waarm vum kale Buer gedronk.
 Hätt ech eng Schäppchen Alen, wär ech erëm um Spronk!
 Gläich ass de Mann bekëmmert: Hei, Mod! Schwenk du e Glas!
 An huel déi zënne Kännchen an zap vum beschte Faass!

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

I drank from the cold well just now when I felt so warm.
 If I had a pint of the old wine, I’d be fine again!
 At once the husband takes charge: Hey, maid! You rinse a glass!
 And take the tin jug and tap from the best barrel!


Stéifpapp

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fpɑp/


Stéifmamm

/ˈʃtɜɪ̯fmɑm/


Gebuert

From Old High German giburt, from Proto-Germanic *burþiz. Cognate with German Geburt, Dutch geboorte, Icelandic burður.


Nuesschnappech

lb-noun

Nuesschnappech n (plural Nuesschnappecher)

/ˈnuə̯sˌʃnɑpəɕ/

From Nues (“nose”) + Schnappech (“scarf”).


Fudder

From Old High German fuotar (“fodder”), from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“fodder”). Cognate with German Futter, Dutch voeder, English fodder, Icelandic fóður.


Fudder

From Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar (“sheath”). Cognate with German Futter.


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


Odermëllech

/ˈoːdɐˌmələɕ/


Réckstrank

/ˈʀekʃtʀɑŋk/


Streech

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


Stréch

Stréch m (plural Stréch or Strécher, diminutive Stréchelchen)

Stréch (plural)
Strécher (plural)
Stréchelchen (diminutive)

From Old High German strih, from Proto-Germanic *strikiz. Cognate with German Strich, Dutch streek, English streak. Doublet of Strach (“a milking”).


Manéier

From Middle High German maniere, from Old French maniere.

Hues de da keng Manéieren?

(in the plural) manners, polite behaviour


Ziedel

From Middle High German zedel. Cognate with German Zettel.


Griich

Griich m (plural Griichen, feminine Griichin)

Mäi beschte Frënd ass Griich.


Schweed

Schweed m (plural Schweeden, feminine Schweedin)


lëschteg

lb-adj

lëschteg (masculine lëschtegen, neuter lëschtegt, comparative méi lëschteg, superlative am lëschtegsten)

lëschtegen (masculine)
lëschtegt (neuter)
méi lëschteg (comparative)
am lëschtegsten (superlative)
hien ass lëschteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass lëschteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass lëschteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si lëschteg (plural predicative)
si sinn lëschteg (plural predicative)
lëschtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
lëschteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
lëschtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
lëschteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
lëschtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
lëschteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
lëschteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
lëschteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
lëschtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
lëschteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
lëschtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
lëschtegen (dative plural with-head)
lëschtegem (dative masculine singular)
lëschteger (dative feminine singular)
lëschtegem (dative neuter singular)
lëschtegen (dative plural)

From Middle High German lüstec, from Old High German lustīg. Equivalent to Loscht + -eg; for the umlaut compare Ripuarian löstig, Dutch lustig. Also cognate with German lustig, English lusty, Danish lystig.


Ros

From Middle High German rāz, from Old High German rāza, from Proto-Germanic *hrētō-, from Proto-Indo-European *kreh₁d-eh₂-.
Cognate with German Roß, Roße and Dutch raat.


Hier

From Middle High German hirne, from Old High German hirni. Cognate with German Hirn, Dutch hersenen, English harns, Icelandic hjarni.


Kroat

lb-noun

Kroat m (plural Kroaten, feminine Kroatin)


Motocyclist

From Moto (“motorcycle”) + Cyclist (“cyclist”).


Ursaach

From Middle High German ursache. Cognate with German Ursache, Dutch oorzaak.


Grupp

Borrowed from French groupe m, chiefly through German Gruppe f.


Entwécklung

From entwéckelen + -ung, after German Entwicklung.


Adventskalenner

lb-noun

Adventskalenner m (plural Adventskalenneren)

From Advent (“Advent”) + -s- + Kalenner (“calendar”).


Zebrasträif

/ˈt͡seːbʀɑˌʃtʀæːɪ̯f/

From Zebra (“zebra”) + Sträif (“strip”).


Zaang

From Old High German zanga. Cognate with German Zange, English tong, Dutch tang, Icelandic töng.


Naachen

From Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic *nakwô. Cognate with German Nachen, Dutch aak.


Uergelspiller

/ˈuːə̯ʑəlˌʃpilɐ/

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


Schmier

Deverbal from Middle High German smirn, smirwen, from Old High German smirwen, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan (“to smear”).
Equivalent to German Schmiere. Compare also German Schmer, English smear.


Gei

From Old High German gīga. Cognate with German Geige.


Drot

From Old High German drāt, from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz. Cognate with German Draht, Dutch draad, English thread, Icelandic þráður.


Toun

From Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos).


Haaptsaach

From haapt- (“main”) + Saach (“thing”), after German Hauptsache (16th century).

main thing, most important thing or issue


Wopen

From Middle High German wāpen. Cognate with German Wappen.


Konstitutioun

lb-noun

Konstitutioun f (plural Konstitutiounen)

Konstitutiounen (plural)
Constitutioun (alternative)

From German Konstitution and French constitution.

(uncountable) constitution (state of health)


Etapp

Mir hunn d'Rees an dräi Etappe gemaach.

Dat war e wichteg Etapp a mengem Liewen.


Donnée

(chiefly in the plural) datum (item of data)


Iwwerfall

From iwwer- + Fall, after German Überfall.


Fläiss

From Old High German flīz. Cognate with German Fleiß, Dutch vlijt.


Haass

From Old High German haz, from Proto-Germanic *hataz. Cognate with German Hass, Dutch haat, English hate.


Glawen

From Middle High German gloube, from Old High German giloubo. Cognate with German Glaube, Dutch geloof.

Kee Kultur oder Zivilisatioun ouni Glawen a Gëtter.

No culture or civilization without faith in gods.


Aktioun

D'Regierung huet militäresch Aktioun net ausgeschloss.

The government have not ruled out military action.


Kopp

Kopp f (plural Koppen, diminutive Këppchen)

From Middle High German kopf, from Old High German *kuppa, northern variant of kupha, from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz. Cognate with German Kuppe.


Täschendéif

/ˈtæʃəndɜɪ̯f/


Täsch

From Middle High German tesche, tasche, from Old High German tasca.


Trombone

Trombonen (plural)
Trombonn (alternative)


Goss

From Middle High German guʒ, from Old High German guz, from the root of gießen (“to pour”). Cognate with German Guss.


Pann

Borrowed from French panne (“breakdown”).


Gaalgen

From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô. Cognate with German Galgen, Dutch galg, English gallow.


Kulang

Superseded spelling of Kullang (“gutter”).


Zill

From Old High German ziegal, from Latin tegula. Cognate with German Ziegel, Dutch tegel, English tile, French tuile, Italian tegola, Icelandic tigl.


Lupp

Borrowed from French loupe (“magnifying glass”).


Ried

From Old High German reda. Cognate with German Rede, Dutch rede.


Hëllefsverb

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


Saier

From Middle High German siure, from Old High German sūrī. Cognate with German Säure.


Dommheet

From domm (“stupid, silly”) + -heet (“-ness”).


Läich

Inherited from Old High German līh, from Proto-Germanic *līką. Cognate with German Leiche, Dutch lijk.


Läich

Borrowed from German Laich, from Middle High German leich. Formally adapted to etymology 1 because the German word is homophonous with Leiche (but for the final -e). If it had been inherited, the Luxembourgish form would be *Leech. Compare similarly Säit (“string”).


Aenzeien

[ˈaːənˌt͡sɑɪ̯ən]

esou wéi déi äis et iwwerliwwert hunn, déi vun der éischter Stonn un Aenzeie waren an Dénger vum Wuert gi sinn

just as those who were eyewitnesses at the first hour and were servants to the word have passed on to us


Wiel

From Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic *walu. The expected form would be *Wuel; the umlaut is from the verb wielen.


Iwwel

Substantivisation of iwwel (“queasy, nauseous; bad”).


Roff

From Middle High German and Old High German ruf, from or related to Proto-West Germanic *hreub. Cognate with Dutch roof, Old Norse hrufa (whence English dandruff).


Zoch

From Middle High German zug, from Old High German zug, from Proto-West Germanic *tugi. Cognate with German Zug, Dutch teug.


Grapp

Deverbal from Middle High German *grippen, northern form of gripfen, from Proto-Germanic *gripjaną (whence also English grip), intensive form of *grīpaną (whence Luxembourgish gräifen). Alternatively from Middle High German *grappen (see the iterative grappeln), which is cognate with German grabbeln, Dutch grabben, grabbelen, English grab. However, the latter would regularly yield a long vowel in Luxembourgish. Compare also grapsen, German grapschen.


Napp

Borrowed from French nappe (“tablecloth”).


Schapp

From Middle High German schoppe, northern variant of schopfe, schopf. Cognate with German Schuppen. Also related with English shippon.


Schapp

From Middle High German schop, northern variant of schopf, from Old High German skuft, from Proto-Germanic *skuftą. Cognate with German Schopf.


Strapp

moment (in time), time, duration, period


Schnapp

From late Middle High German snoppe, northern variant of snupfe, whence German Schnupfen.

a runny nose; sniffles; a cold (which includes the former)


Zapp

From Middle High German zop, from Old High German *zop, northern variant of zoph. Cognate with German Zopf, Dutch top, English top.


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.


Hatt

basket, hamper (especially one carried on one's back)


Schratt

lb-noun

Schratt m (plural Schrëtt, diminutive Schrëttchen)

Schrëtt (plural)
Schrëttchen (diminutive)

Phonetic variant showing the usual Luxemburgish development of Middle High German -i- in closed syllables. The form Schrëtt was originally restricted to the plural. Its increasing use also in the singular is a recent development.


Lann

From Old High German linda, from Proto-Germanic *lindijō.


Wann

From Middle High German winde, from Old High German *winta, *winda (in wazzarwinta), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *windaną (“to wind”). Cognate with German Winde.

windlass; winch; jack (mechanical device for lifting or pulling)

bindweed (flower of the genus Convolvulus)


Wann

From Old High German wan m, alternative form of wanna f, from Latin vannus. Natively a masculine used only in the sense of “winnowing basket” (compare Dutch wan); the generalised sense “tub” and alternative feminine gender after German Wanne.


Häll

From Middle High German helle, from Old High German hella, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju. Cognate with German Hölle, English hell, Dutch hel.


Sall

From Middle High German sal, from Old High German sali, from Proto-West Germanic *sali, from Proto-Germanic *saliz. Cognate with German Saal, Dutch zaal, French salle.


Rass

From Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz. Cognate with German Riss.


Wollekekrazert

Wollekekrazert m (plural Wollekekrazerten)

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


Auteursrecht

[oːˈtœːʁzˌʁæɕt]


Pand

From Old High German *pand, northern variant of phant. Cognate with German Pfand and English pawn.


Masch

From Old High German maska, from Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ.


Schuel

From Middle High German schale, from Old High German scala, from Proto-Germanic *skalō. Cognate with German Schale, Dutch schaal; also related to English shell.

peel, skin, rind (of fruit, cheese, etc.)


Schuel

Ultimately from Middle High German schāle, from Old High German scāla, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō. Compare German Schale, Dutch schaal.
The expected Luxembourgish form of this word would be *Schol. While there could have been an early merger with etymology 1, the word is rare or appears in non-native form also in bordering dialects of Central Franconian. Therefore it is more likely that it is a borrowing from German, which appears as Schuel by analogy (so-called Einlautung).


Kascht

From Middle High German koste, from Old High German kosta. Cognate with German Kost. Related to kaschten (“to cost”).


Mascht

From Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic *mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mad(z)do-. Related to *matiz (“food”).
The expected form is the dated variant above; the vowel was probably re-shortened by analogy with the verb mäschten.


Panz

From Old French pance, from Latin pantex. Cognate with English paunch, German Pansen and Panz.


Ziwwi

a stew or ragout prepared with hare or rabbit mixed with wine, onions and the blood of the animal


Speech

From Old High German speihha. Cognate with German Speiche, Dutch spaak, English spoke.


Praff

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


Aberuffung

[ˈɑbəˌʀufuŋ]


Krack

D'Fënster huet e Krack.


Plack

Alteration of older Plak, from northern Middle High German placke, from Proto-Germanic *plaggą. Cognate with Dutch plak, German Placken. The short vowel as well as certain senses are from influence of French plaque, from the same Germanic source.


Méi

From Old High German muohī. Cognate with German Mühe.


Klatz

Klatz f (plural Klatzen, diminutive Klätzchen)

From Middle High German kloz, from Old High German kloz, from Proto-West Germanic *klott. The feminine gender is specifically Luxembourgish. Elsewhere in Central Franconian the word is masculine and/or neuter; the neuter is also found dialectally in northern Luxembourg.

(especially) bowl, boule (ball in ninepins etc.)


Datz

An insufficient mark or failing grade in a test or exam; an F.


Fatz

(slang) to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds


Zatz

(informal, derogatory) bitch, slut, hussy


Wei

From Old High German wīhī. Cognate with German Weihe.


Stieren

[ˈʃtiə̯.ʀən]


Zap

From Middle High German zapfe, from Old High German zapho, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. Cognate with German Zapfen, Dutch tap, English tap.


Plat

Borrowed from French plat, from Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “wide, flat”).

der

platter, plate (flat, fairly large piece of crockery)

dish (food prepared according to some recipe)


Plat

From Middle High German platte, from late Old High German platta, from the same Latin noun as above.

(dated) Synonym of Plack (“slab, plate, plaque”)


Case

a printed box or square (e.g. on a board game)


Taass

Ech hätt gär eng Taass Kaffi, wann ech glift.


Flack

From Old High German flocko, from Proto-Germanic *flaką, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-.


Brak

Borrowed from French baraque (“hut, shack”).


Sak

From Old High German sac, from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz.


Produktplacéierung

lb-noun

Produktplacéierung f (plural Produktplacéierungen)


Bedeitung

[bəˈdɑɪ̯tuŋ]

From bedeiten (“to mean, to signify”) + -ung (“-ing”).


Schléif

From Old High German slēha, from Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ. Cognate with German Schlehe, Dutch slee, English sloe.


Gréif

From Old High German griobo. Compare German Griebe, English greaves.


Gëft

From Old High German gift, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.


Pëll

lb-noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

From Middle High German pille, from Latin pilula (“little ball”). Compare German Pille, Dutch pil, English pill.


Pëll

Cognate with Central Franconian Pöll, Dutch pul. Possibly from Latin pulli, plural of pullus. Alternatively from a birdcall.


Gank

From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. Cognate with German Gang, Dutch gang, English gang, Icelandic gangur.


Koppel

couple, pair (two people in a relationship)


Zam

From Old High German zoum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Cognate with German Zaum, Dutch toom, Icelandic taumur, Swedish töm.


Laf

From Old High German louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą. Cognate with Hunsrik Laaf, German Lauf, Dutch loop.


Laf

From Old High German loup, from Proto-Germanic *laubą. Cognate with Hunsrik Laab, German Laub, English leaf, Dutch loof.


Paf

From Old High German phaffo. Cognate with German Pfaffe.


Raf

From Middle High German roufe. Cognate with German Raufe.


Staf

Staf m (plural Stief, diminutive Stiefchen)

From Middle High German staf, from Old High German *staf, northwestern variant of stab, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz. Cognate with German Stab, Dutch staf, English staff, Icelandic stafur.


Chauffersflucht

Chauffer (“driver”) + -s- + Flucht (“escape”), after German Fahrerflucht.


Fuererflucht

From Fuerer (“driver”) + Flucht (“escape”), after German Fahrerflucht.


Verfall

From the verb verfalen (“to decay, to deteriorate”).


Lo

From Old High German lāga. Cognate with German Lage. Related to leien.


Plo

From Middle High German plāge, from Latin plāga. Compare German Plage, Dutch plaag, English plague.


Lycéesschüler

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


Versteesdemech

[fɐˈʃteːsdəˌməɕ]

From the phrase "verstees de mech?" ("do you understand me?"), which was reinterpreted as a noun (as in some German dialects).

Merci fir Äert Versteesdemech!


Uess

From Central Franconian Ohs, from Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn. Doublet of Ochs, from German.


Gewënn

From Old High German giwin. Cognate with German Gewinn.


Stréck

a knitting, something that is or has been knitted


Stréck

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Streck

Deverbal of strecken (“to stretch”). Cognate with German Strecke.


Streck

From the verb strecken (“to iron (clothes)”).


Eess

From Old High German eiz. Cognate with German Eiß.


Thees

From Latin thesis. Cognate with German These, Dutch these, English thesis, French thèse.


Heet

From Middle High German höuvet, from Old High German *houvid (attested as houvot, hovit, hovidis), northern variant of houbit, from Proto-Germanic *haubidą, *haubudą. The -v- was elided, probably when the vowel or diphthong was still rounded, thus Middle High German *höuet, whence the modern Luxemburgish form is regularly derived. Cognate with German Haupt, Dutch hoofd, English head.


Leed

From Old High German leid. Cognate with German Leid, Dutch leed.


Scheet

Scheeder (plural)
Scheeter (plural)
Schäit (alternative)

From Middle High German schīt, from Old High German scīt, from Proto-Germanic *skīdą. Cognate with German Scheit, English shide. The regular form is Schäit; that with -ee- was influenced by related scheeden (“to divide”). Related also with etymology 2 below.


Scheet

The same word as Scheed m, which see. The spelling with -t after related German Scheitel and/or the (secondary) plural.


Weed

From Old High German weida. Cognate with German Weide, Dutch weide.


Weed

From Old High German wīda. Cognate with German Weide, Icelandic víðir.


Keel

From Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil. Cognate with German Kegel, French quille.


Leem

From Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic *laimô, variant of *laimaz. Cognate with German Lehm, Dutch leem, English loam.


Reech

From Old High German rehho, from Proto-Germanic *rakō, *rekô (“rake”). Cognate with German Rechen, English rake, Dutch riek.
The expected form is Riech with the development as in briechen etc. The now predominant form Reech probably goes back to a local variant.


Seech

From Middle High German seiche, from Old High German seih, from seichen (“to melt, liquify, strain, urinate”). Cognate with German Seich, Seiche.


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.


Schleef

From Old High German sloufa. Cognate with German Schleife.


Schleef

From Low German slēpe. Cognate with German Schleppe.


Kéng

From Old High German kīmo, from Proto-Germanic *kīmô. Cognate with German Keim, Dutch kiem.


Kléng

From Middle High German klinge. Cognate with German Klinge.


Péng

From Middle High German pīne, from Old High German pīna, from Latin poena. The velarisation -īn- → -eŋ- is regular (compare schéngen etc.). Cognate with German Pein, Dutch pijn, English pain, French peine.


Staang

From Old High German stanga. Cognate with German Stange, Dutch stang, English stang, Icelandic stöng, Danish stang.


Schoss

From Old High German scuz, from Proto-Germanic *skutiz. Cognate with German Schuss, Dutch scheut.


Genoss

From Middle High German genuz, from the root of genießen (“to enjoy”). Cognate with German Genuss.


Konn

From Old High German kundo. Cognate with German Kunde.


Ronn

From the adjective ronn; see there for more details.


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.


Roll

From Middle High German rolle, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotula. Cognate with German Rolle, Luxembourgish role, French rôle.


Jugendchômage

[ˈjuːʁənˌt͡ʃoːmaːʃ]

Compound of Jugend + Chômage. The word is an example of an originally Luxembourgish compound with a German and a French element. (Compare also, for example, Lycéesschüler.)

De Jugendchômage ass e Problem, dee séier muss geléist ginn.

Youth unemployment is a problem that needs to be solved quickly.


Member

Borrowed from French membre, from Latin membrum.

D'Membere vun der Partei hunn den neie Wahlprogramm ugeholl.

The party's members have approved the new election manifesto.


Schloff

From Middle High German sluf, derived from sliefen (“to slip”), from Proto-Germanic *sleupaną. Related with German Schlucht (“ravine”).

narrow passage (e.g. between two buildings or between rocks)


Soff

Related to the verb saufen (“to drink, to sup”).


Domm

lb-noun

Domm m (plural Dommen, diminutive Dëmmchen)

If inherited from Middle High German, the form requires a shortening ū > u and additionally either a gemination (*dumme) or, less likely, an early shift to the strong declension (*dum). Another possibility would be that the shortening happened later, when the diphthongisation of ū had already begun (as [uː] > [ou̯] > [o]). Otherwise see the main lemma.

(especially northern Luxembourg) Alternative form of Daum (“thumb”)


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.


Tromm

Cognate with German Trommel, Dutch trommel, English drum.


Zomm

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


Grott

From German Grotte and French grotte, both from Italian grotta, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρύπτη (krúptē).


Plaz

Plaz f (plural Plazen, diminutive Plätzchen)

From Middle High German plaz (or *plazze), from Old French place, from Latin platea. Cognate with German Platz, Dutch plaats, English place. Luxembourgish /aː/ is the regular outcome of Middle High German short -a- in a closed syllable.


Hällewull

The word could be a simple compound of Häll + Wull (“hell mess”). Probably, however, this is only a secondary motivation of Dutch heleboel (“a lot, a great deal”).

Et gëtt haut eng Hällewull vun Internetubidder.

Today there are a confusing lot of internet service providers.

a lot; a medley; a great or confusing number


Wësch

From Old High German wisc. Cognate with German Wisch, Dutch wis.


Chrëscht

Chrëscht m (plural Chrëschten, feminine Chrëschtin)

Chrëschten (plural)
Chrëschtin (feminine)

From Middle High German kriste, kristen, from Old High German kristāni, from Latin Christianus.

Christian (follower of Christianity, male or unspecified sex)


Glëtsch

From the verb glëtschen (“to slide; to glide”).


Schrëtt

Schrëtt m (plural Schrëtt or Schrëtter, diminutive Schrëttchen)

Schrëtt (plural)
Schrëtter (plural)
Schrëttchen (diminutive)
Schratt (alternative)
Schrack (alternative)

From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, which is related to skritan (“to wander, move, glide”). Cognate with German Schritt, Dutch schrede.

(by extension) walking pace (slow pace of a car)


Trëtt

From Middle High German trit. Cognate with German Tritt.


Grëtz

From Middle High German grütze, from Old High German gruzzi, from Proto-West Germanic *gruti. Cognate with German Grütze, Dutch grut, English grits.


Pëtz

From Middle High German pütze, from Old High German (*)puzzi, a northern variant of pfuzzi, from Latin puteus.
Related with German Pfütze, Pütz and Pütt, Dutch put, English pit, French puits.


Spëtz

From Old High German spizza. Cognate with German Spitze.


Sprëtz

From Old High German sprizza. Cognate with German Spritze.

splash, dash, squirt (small amount of liquid)


Chamber

Hien huet seng Leit an der Chambre de Commerce an all deenen anere Chamberen.

He has his people at the chamber of commerce and all those other chambers.

chamber; a committee or body, usually with the official name of “chambre”


Grof

Grof m (plural Grofen, feminine Gräfin or Gréifin)

Grofen (plural)
Gräfin (feminine)
Gréifin (feminine)

From Middle High German grāve, from Old High German grāfio. Cognate with German Graf, Dutch graaf. The word as such is inherited, but the plural and feminine were influenced by German; the original forms were Growen, Gréiwin.


Frooss

From Old High German frāz, from Old High German frezzan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetaną. Cognate with German Fraß.


Mooss

From Middle High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu, from Proto-Germanic *mētō. Cognate with German Maß, Dutch maat.


Fuer

From Middle High German vere, from Old High German *fera, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ (“ferry”). Displaced by Fähr, a borrowing from German. Akin to German Fähre, English ferry, Dutch veer.


Kuer

No sengem Accident ass e fir dräi Wochen an d’Kuer gefuer.

After his accident he went to a health resort for three weeks.

a specialised treatment, especially at a health resort


Kuer

(dialectal) Alternative form of Kar (“rye”).


Muer

From Middle High German *mar(e), whence German Maar. Merged semantically with Mouer, which is from related Middle High German muor (German Moor).

Alternative form of Mouer (“bog, swamp”)


Wuer

From Middle High German ware. Cognate with German Ware, English ware, Dutch waar, Icelandic vara.


Héil

From Middle High German hæ(he)l, hā(he)l, from Old High German hāhala, hāhila, from hāhan (“to hang”). Cognate with obsolete German Hahl, Hähl, obsolete Dutch haal.


Fakel

From Old High German faccala, from Latin facula. Cognate with German Fackel, Dutch fakkel, Danish fakkel.


Schwell

From Old High German swelli, from Proto-Germanic *sulī. Cognate with German Schwelle, English sill, Swedish syll.


Glidd

From Old High German gilid, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Cognate with German Glied, Dutch lid, English lith, Icelandic liður.


Ridd

From Old High German rudo. Cognate with German Rüde, Low German Rööd.


Schlitt

From Old High German slito, from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Cognate with German Schlitten, Dutch slede, English sled, Icelandic sleði, Swedish släde.


Sitt

From Old High German situ, from Proto-Germanic *siduz. Cognate with German Sitte, Dutch zede, Icelandic siður, Danish sæd, Norwegian sed.


Site

Borrowed from French site, from Latin situs.


Gemitt

From Old High German gimuoti. Cognate with German Gemüt.


Rill

From Proto-Germanic *ril-. Cognate with German Rille, Low German Rille, Dutch ril.


Betounung

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


Silb

From Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba.


Fou

From Old High German fuogī. Cognate with German Fuge.


Sakgaass

/ˈzaːɡˌɡaːs/

From Sak (“bag, sack”) + Gaass (“alley”).


Ruff

From Middle High German ruof, from Old High German hruof, ruof, from ruofan (“to call”). Cognate with German Ruf, Dutch roep, Old English hrōp.


Bidden

From Middle High German büten, from Old High German butin, from Medieval Latin butina, which is perhaps related to Late Latin buttis (“barrel, cask”). Cognate with German Bütte.


Ouschteren

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tə.ʀən]

From Old High German ōstara, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ. Cognate with German Ostern, English Easter.


Ouschtersonndeg

lb-noun

Ouschtersonndeg m (plural Ouschtersonndeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈzon.dəɕ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Sonndeg (“Sunday”).


Ouschterdag

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˌdaːχ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Dag (“day”).


Ouschterméindeg

lb-noun

Ouschterméindeg m (plural Ouschterméindeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈmɜɪ̯n.dəɕ]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Méindeg (“Monday”).


Ouschteree

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.təˌʀeː]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Ee (“egg”).


Ouschterhues

[ˈəʊʃ.tɐˌhuəs]

From Ouschteren (“Easter”) + Hues (“hare”).


Geeschtlechen

[ˈɡeːʃtləɕən]

From the adjective geeschtlech (“ecclesiastical, spiritual”).


Geeschtlechkeet

From geeschtlech (“spiritual”) + -keet (“-ity, -ness”).


Hellege Geescht

From helleg (“holy”) + Geescht (“spirit”), after German Heiliger Geist, after Latin Spiritus Sanctus, after Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion).

der

Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον


Doum

Possibly inherited from Middle High German duom, northern variant of tuom, from Proto-West Germanic *dōm. However, Luxembourgish -ou- continues older -uo- or -ō-, so the form may also be from German Dom and/or French dôme (see these). All forms ultimately go back to Latin domus.


Äerzbëschof

From Middle High German erzebischof, from Old High German erzibiscof. Analysable as äerz- (“arch-”) + Bëschof (“bishop”).


Gespréich

/ɡeˈʃpʀei̯χ/

[ɡəˈʃpʀɜɪ̯ɕ]

From Middle High German gespræche, from Old High German gisprāhhi.


Verspriechung

lb-noun

Verspriechung f (plural Verspriechungen)

/fɐˈʃpʀiə̯χuŋ/

[fɐˈʃpʀiə̯ɕuŋ]


Usprooch

From Old High German anasprāhha; equivalent to un- + Sprooch. Cognate with German Ansprache.


Sproch

From Middle High German spruch, from Old High German *spruch, *spruh, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki (“saying”), related to the verb *sprekaną (“to speak”). Cognate with German Spruch, Dutch spreuk.


Usproch

From un- + Sproch. Cognate with German Anspruch.


Grafsteen

/ˈɡʀaːfˌʃteːn/


Grafschrëft

/ˈɡʀaːfˌʃʀeft/

[ˈɡʀaːfˌʃʀəft]

From Graf (“grave”) + Schrëft (“writing”).


Éier

From Middle High German ēre, from Old High German ēra. Cognate with German Ehre, Dutch eer, West Frisian eare, Swedish ära.


Riedner

Riedner m (plural Riedner, feminine Riednerin)


Riednerin

Riednerin f (plural Riednerinnen, masculine Riedner)

Riednerinnen (plural)
Riedner (masculine)

female equivalent of Riedner (“orator, speaker”)


Mueren

Ech hunn de ganze Mueren am Gaart geschafft.


Schoun

(northern and eastern dialects) Alternative form of Schong (“shoe”)


Mazedonier

Mazedonier m (plural Mazedonier, feminine Mazedonierin)

Mazedonier (plural)
Mazedonierin (feminine)


Aachtel

From Middle High German ahteil. Analysable as aacht + -tel and further as aacht (“eight”) + Deel (“part”).

an eighth, the eighth part (of something)


Sigel

From Middle High German sigel, a borrowing from Latin sigillum. Cognate with German Siegel, Dutch zegel, English sigil.


Wick

Wicken (plural)
Wéik (alternative)
Wéck (alternative)

From northern Middle High German wieke, which may be an unshifted relict variant of wieche, from Old High German wiohha (*wioka), or alternatively a merger of the former with related Middle High German wicke. Both pertain to Luxembourgish wéckelen (“to wind”). Middle High German wieche is cognate with obsolete German Wieche, Dutch wiek, Danish væge, Old English wēoce. Middle High German wicke is cognate with Old English wecca, whence English wick.


Wick

From Middle High German wicke, from Old High German wicka, a borrowing from Latin vicia. The Luxembourgish -i- (instead of regular -é- or -a-) must be due to influence by either etymology 1 or the German cognate Wicke. Also cognate with Dutch wikke, English vetch.


Tënt

From Old High German tincta, from Latin tinctus. Cognate with German Tinte.


Véi

From Old High German fihu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu. Cognate with German Vieh, Dutch vee, English fee, West Frisian fee, Icelandic fé.


Kléi

From Middle High German klē, from Old High German chlēo, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiw.


Wéi

From Middle High German wē, wēhe, from Old High German wē, nominalisation of the interjection Proto-Germanic *wai. The feminine form is probably a backformation from the plural. Cognate with German Weh and Wehe, Dutch wee, English woe.


Wéi

(usually in the plural) contraction during childbirth


Wéi

From Middle High German wiege, from Old High German wiega. Cognate with German Wiege, Dutch wieg.


Léier

From Old High German lēra, from Proto-Germanic *laizō, from *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with German Lehre, Dutch leer, English lore.


Schléier

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


Stol

From Middle High German stāl, from older stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą. Cognate with German Stahl, Dutch staal, English steel, Icelandic stál, Swedish stål.


Pull

From Middle High German phuol, from Old High German (*)puol, northern variant of phuol, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz. Cognate with German Pfuhl, Dutch poel, English pool.


Rull

From Middle High German rulle, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotulus.


Spull

From Old High German spuolo. Cognate with German Spule, Dutch spoel, English spool.


Wull

Back-formation from wullen (“to grub, to rummage”).


Digel

From Old High German tigel. Cognate with German Tiegel, Dutch degel.


Strigel

From Old High German strigil, from Latin strigilis.


Dränk

From Middle High German trenke, from Old High German trenka, from the root of tränken (“to water”). Cognate with German Tränke.


Gued

From Middle High German gote, from Old High German gota. Cognate with dialectal German Gote, Gotte.


Lued

From Middle High German lade, laden. Cognate with German Laden (“shutter”).


Lued

From Middle High German lade. Cognate with German Lade (“drawer”), Dutch lade (“drawer”), Icelandic hlaða (“barn”).


Flued

From Old High German flado, from Proto-West Germanic *flaþō.


Mued

From Old High German mado, from Proto-Germanic *maþô. Cognate with German Made, Dutch made, Icelandic maðkur.


Spuet

From Proto-Germanic *spadô. Cognate with Hunsrik Spaad, German Spaten, Dutch spade, English spade.


Wued

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


Fong

Borrowed from French fond, from Latin fundus. The native Luxembourgish synonym Buedem is ultimately derived from the same Indo-European root, via a Germanic route.


Rong

From Old High German (h)runga, from Proto-Germanic *hrungō. Cognate with German Runge, Dutch rong, English rung, Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌰 (hrugga).


Schwong

From the verb schwéngen. Compare German Schwung.


Schwier

From Old High German swero. Cognate with German Schwäre.


Wier

From Old High German wer. Cognate with German Wehr, English weir, Icelandic ver.


Bierk

From Old High German birka, from Proto-Germanic *birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵós. Cognate with German Birke, Dutch berk, English birch.


Härchen

Härercher (plural)
Häerchen (alternative)

[ˈhɛˑə̯.ɕən]


Härchen

Härercher (plural)
Härcher (plural)
Häerchen (alternative)

[ˈhɛˑə̯.ɕən]


Fiischt

From Old High German first, from Proto-Germanic *firstiz. Cognate with German First, Dutch vorst.


Siicht

From Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic *sihti.


Schräin

From Middle High German schrīn, from Old High German skrīn(i), from Latin scrīnium. Cognate with German Schrein, Dutch schrijn, English shrine, Icelandic skrín.

chest, trunk, footlocker (large, heavy box)

shrine (receptacle for a relic; place of veneration)


Räif

From Old High German rīfo. Cognate with German Reif.


Akrobatin

Akrobatin f (plural Akrobatinnen, masculine Akrobat)

Akrobatinnen (plural)
Akrobat (masculine)

female equivalent of Akrobat (“acrobat”)


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.


Sail

From Middle High German siule, plural and oblique singular of sūl, from Old High German sūl, from Proto-West Germanic *sūli, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz. Cognate with German Säule, Dutch zuil, English sile, Icelandic súla.


Accident

From French accident with partial phonetic adaptation.

accident (unexpected event with negative consequences)


Wierk

From Old High German werc, from Proto-Germanic *werką. Cognate with German Werk, English work, Dutch werk, West Frisian wurk, Icelandic verk.


Atter

Den Atter, d'Fëss and d'Wisel, An d'Däreldéier och; Den Hierz, dee koum gefluën, De Goldschmadd koum gekroch.

The adder, the fox and the weasel, And the doe too; The buck that came flying, The goldsmith came crawling.


Wéngchen

Through regular velarization in the original open syllable before the ending (-chen < -ihhīn). Compare Schwéngchen from Schwäin (“pig”), and Stengchen from Steen (“stone”). Compare also Ripuarian Central Franconian Weng (“wine”).

Solle mer nach e Wéngchen drénken?


Léierchen

[ˈlɜɪ̯.ɐ.ɕən]

From Middle High German lērche, from Old High German lērahha. Cognate with German Lerche, English lark, Dutch leeuwerik, Icelandic lævirki. The Luxembourgish form is the original plural reinterpreted as a diminutive.


Héiflechkeet

[ˈhɜɪ̯fləɕˌkeːt]

From héiflech + -keet, after German Höflichkeit.


Héiss

From Middle High German hæhse, alternative form of hahse, hehse, from Old High German hāhsena, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu, from Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō.
Cognate with German Hachse, Haxe, (older also Hächse, Hechse), Dutch haas, English hock (obsolete dialectal huxen), Swedish has.


Juck

Originally meaning a “gallery, higher level above a room”, especially in a barn.

(colloquial, church, theater) gallery, gods


Zeck

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German zecko, from Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). Cognate with German Zecke.


Rumm

From Old High German rama, from Proto-West Germanic *hramu (“frame, support”). Cognate with German Rahmen.


Strumm

From Middle High German strieme. Cognate with German Striemen, Dutch striem.


Wues

From Old High German waso, from Proto-Germanic *waisǭ (compare Old Norse veisa (“slime, stagnant pool”)), from Proto-Indo-European *weis- (“to flow”).
Cognate with Dutch waas, Old English wāse. Related to Wiss.


Uert

From Old High German ort, from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz. Cognate with German Ort, Dutch oord, English ord, Swedish udd, Icelandic oddur.


Zuucht

From Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz. Cognate with German Zucht, Dutch tocht.


Kuuscht

lb-noun

Kuuscht f (plural Kuuschten, diminutive Kiischtchen)

Kuuschten (plural)
Kiischtchen (diminutive)

From Old High German krusta through a form *kursta with r-metathesis (compare Dutch korst, Hunsrik Korst), from Latin crusta.


Krazert

From the verb krazen (“to scratch, to scrape”).


Rief

From Old High German reba. Cognate with German Rebe, Swedish reva, Danish revling.


Wiert

From Old High German wirt, from Proto-Germanic *werduz. Cognate with German Wirt, Dutch waard, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (wairdus).


Chrëschtbeemchen

Chrëschtbeemchen m (plural Chrëschtbeemercher)

[ˈkʀəʃtˌbeːmɕən]

Diminutive of less common Chrëschtbam, a calque of German Christbaum. Equivalent to Chrëscht + Beemchen.


Eescht

From Middle High German ërnest, from Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Cognate with German Ernst, English earnest, Dutch ernst.


Leescht

From Old High German leist. Cognate with German Leisten, Dutch leest, English last, Danish læst.

last (tool for preserving the shape of a shoe)


Eeter

From Old High German eitar, from Proto-Germanic *aitrą. Cognate with German Eiter, Dutch etter, English atter, Icelandic eitur.


Sallef

From Old High German salba, from Proto-Germanic *salbō. Cognate with German Salbe, Dutch zalf, English salve, Icelandic salvi.


Fallek

From Middle High German valke, from Old High German falco, from Proto-West Germanic *falkō, from Proto-Germanic *falkô. Cognate with German Falke, Dutch valk.


Fonk

From Old High German funko, from Old High German *funkô. Cognate with German Funke, Dutch vonk, English funk.


Sprong

From Old High German sprung, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *springaną. Cognate with German Sprung.


Stronk

From Middle High German strunc. Cognate with German Strunk, Dutch stronk.


Zonk

From Middle High German zūn, from Old High German zūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną (“enclosure”). Cognate with German Zaun (“fence”), Dutch tuin (“garden”), English town.
Since Luxembourgish velarises Middle High German -ūn-, -iun- only in open syllables, the expected nominative singular would be *Zaun. The form Zonk is a backformation from the dative singular *Zong by analogy with such words as Spronk (from Middle High German sprunc, dative sprunge). Eventually the final -k was generalised also in the plural; likely to avoid homophony with zéng (“ten”). The Rheinisches Wörterbuch still attests singular Zonk with plural Zéng for the region of Bitburg.


Huewer

From Old High German habaro (“oats”), from Proto-Germanic *habrô (“goat; food for goats”). Cognate with German Hafer (“oats”), Dutch haver (“oats”), English haver (“oats”), Icelandic hafur (“goat”).


Sprass

From Old High German sprozzo, from Proto-Germanic *sprutô. Cognate with German Sprosse, Icelandic sproti.


Wëllen

From Middle High German wille, from Old High German willo, from Proto-West Germanic *willjō. Cognate with German Wille, Dutch wil, English will, Icelandic vilji.


Äerz

From Old High German aruz, from Proto-West Germanic *arut. Cognate with German Erz.


Dugend

Possibly inherited from Middle High German dugent, from Old High German *dugundi, northern variant of tugundi, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō. Cognate with Dutch deugd, English douth. The form is phonetically regular, but the Rheinisches Wörterbuch considers both this word and the rhyming Jugend (“youth”) borrowings from German. At any rate, the predominant word in older Luxembourgish was Duucht, from Proto-West Germanic *duhti, which is a related but different formation.

personal trait, characteristic (good or bad)


Lous

From Middle High German and Old High German lōz, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaut. Cognate with German Los, Dutch lot.


Schäiss

From Old High German skizi, from Proto-Germanic *skitiz. Cognate with German Scheiße, Dutch schijt, English shit, West Frisian skyt, Icelandic skítur.


Pruecht

From Old High German praht; cognate with German Pracht, Dutch pracht, Swedish prakt. Related to briechen (“to break”).


Läischt

From Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ. Doublet of Lëscht. Cognate with German Leiste, Dutch lijst, English list.


Schiertech

From Old High German skurza, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ. Cognate with German Schürze, Dutch schort, English shirt, Icelandic skyrta.


Truecht

Truechten (plural)
Druecht (alternative)

From Old High German draht, northern variant of traht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz. The now predominant T- is due to influence of modern German Tracht. Also cognate with Dutch dracht, English draught.

a way of clothing typical of some region or age; traditional costume


Loscht

From Old High German lust, from Proto-Germanic *lustiz. Cognate with German Lust, English lust, Dutch lust.


Schëld

From Old High German skild, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz. Cognate with German Schild, Dutch schild, West Frisian skyld, English shield, Icelandic skjöldur.


Gefor

From Old High German fāra (with prefix), from Proto-Germanic *fērō. Cognate with German Gefahr, English fear, Dutch gevaar.


Gaarf

From Old High German garba, from Proto-West Germanic *garbā (“sheaf”). Cognate with German Garbe.


Kramp

From Middle High German kramph, from Old High German krampho, from Proto-West Germanic *krampu, from Proto-Germanic *krampō. Cognate with German Krampf, English cramp, Dutch kramp.


Muerch

From Old High German marg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą. Cognate with German Mark, English marrow, Dutch merg, Icelandic mergur.


Nuef

From Old High German naba, from Proto-Germanic *nabō. Cognate with German Nabe, Dutch naaf, English nave.


Notzen

From Old High German nuz, nuzza. Cognate with German Nutzen.


Schneid

From Middle High German snīde, from the verb snīden. Related to schneiden, see there for more details.


Virdeel

From Old High German forateila; equivalent to vir- + Deel.


Fassad

Borrowed from French façade and German Fassade.


Trouscht

From Old High German trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą. Cognate with German Trost, Dutch troost, English tryst, Icelandic traust, West Frisian treast, Swedish tröst.


Sträit

From Old High German strīt. Cognate with German Streit, Dutch strijd.


Wunneng

Wunnengen (plural)
Wunnéng (alternative)

From a variant of Old High German wonunga, derived from the verb at hand in wunnen (“to dwell”) with the more northern form of the ending, -inga, which survives only in a few Luxembourgish words (compare -ung). Cognate with German Wohnung, Dutch woning.


Massendénger

From Mass (“mass”) + Dénger (“servant, attendant”).


Zil

Borrowed from German Ziel, from Old High German zil.


Grouss

From Middle High German gruoȥ, from Old High German gruoz; see the verb gréissen. Cognate with German Gruß, Dutch groet.


Pout

From Middle Low German pōte. Cognate with German Pfote, Dutch poot.


Donst

From Middle High German tunst, from Old High German dunst, from Proto-Germanic *dunstą. Cognate with German Dunst, Dutch dons.


Far

From Middle High German varn, from Old High German farn, from Proto-West Germanic *farn. Cognate with German Farn, Dutch varen, English fern, West Frisian fear.


Fuedem

lb-noun

Fuedem m (plural Fiedem, diminutive Fiedemchen)

From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Cognate with German Faden, Dutch vadem, English fathom, Icelandic faðmur.


Flom

Probably from a merger of two roots: 1.) A dialectal word originally meaning a slimy coating or skin (on milk, a wound, an inflamed eye), which may be derived from Old French fleume (“phlegm”), whence also Dutch fluim (“slime”). 2.) German Flaum (“fluff”), from Middle High German phlūme, from Old High German phlūma, from Latin plūma, whence also Dutch pluim, English plume.


Flouer

From Middle High German vluor, from Old High German fluor, from Proto-Germanic *flōraz.
Cognates include German Flur, Dutch vloer, English floor. The Luxembourgish noun has masculine gender despite its derivation from the feminine Old High German noun.


Rouer

Rouer m (plural Réier, diminutive Réierchen)

From Middle High German rōr n. Cognate with German Rohr, Dutch roer. The umlauted plural continues Middle High German rœre f (German Röhre). The two formations have been merged in different ways throughout Central Franconian. Redistribution as singular and plural is also found in the western Eifel, whereas the shift to the masculine gender appears to be exclusively Luxembourgish.


Schnouer

From Old High German snuor. Cognate with German Schnur, Dutch snoer, Danish snor; also related to English snare.


Gar

From Middle High German and Old High German garn, from Proto-West Germanic *garn.
Cognate with German Garn, Dutch garen, English yarn, Icelandic garn.


Hiert

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


Honnert

From Old High German *hundaradą. Cognate with German Hundert, English hundred, West Frisian hûndert, Icelandic hundrað.


Agang

From Old High German ingang, from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz; equivalent to an- + Gang (with n-deletion due to the Eifeler Regel). Cognate with German Eingang, Dutch ingang, English ingang, Icelandic inngangur.


Knäip

From Middle High German knîp, knîf, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Knäif; such forms with -f do exist in some dialects of Central Franconian. The -p is possibly due to conflation with Central Franconian kneipe, kniepe (“to squeeze, to nip”), from Middle Low German knīpen, though Luxembourgish knäipen now only means “to copy another pupil’s test” (derived from “to screw up one’s eyes”, compare German kniepen). Alternatively, the -p could be explained as Rhine Franconian.


Krëppel

From Old High German krupil, from Proto-Germanic *krupilaz. Cognate with German Krüppel, Dutch kreupel, English cripple.


Luef

From Old High German lob, from Proto-Germanic *lubą. Cognate with German Lob, Dutch lof, English lofe.


Luuss

Inherited from Old High German luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz. Cognate with German Luchs, Dutch los.

(dated) Alternative form of Luchs (“lynx”)


Mielda

From Middle High German miltau, from Old High German militau, from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw. Equivalent to Miel (“honey”) + Da (“dew”).


Mëlz

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


Mutt

From Old High German muot, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. Cognate with German Mut, Dutch moed, English mood, Icelandic móður.


Gutt

From Old High German guot, from Proto-Germanic *gōdą. Cognate with German Gut, English good.


Mous

From Old High German muos, from Proto-West Germanic *mōs, from Proto-Germanic *mōsą. Cognate with German Mus, Dutch moes, English mush, Swedish mos.


Näid

From Old High German nīd, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with German Neid, Dutch nijd, Icelandic níð.


Rudder

From Old High German ruodar, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą. Cognate with German Ruder, English rudder, Dutch roer.


Saaft

From Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap.


Schouss

From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Cognate with German Schoß, Dutch schoot, West Frisian skoat, Icelandic skaut.


Schläim

From Middle High German slīm, from Old High German slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. Cognate with German Schleim, Dutch slijm, English slime.


Spelz

From Old High German spelz, from Proto-Germanic *spiltaz. Cognate with German Spelz, English spelt, Dutch spelt.

Triticum spelta
Triticum spelta#Translingual


Stomp

From Old High German stumph, from Proto-Germanic *stumpaz. Cognate with German Stumpf, Dutch stomp, English stump.


Schwamp

From Old High German swamp, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz. Cognate with German Schwamm, Dutch zwam, Icelandic svampur.


Schwaarm

From Old High German swarm, from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz. Cognate with German Schwarm, Hunsrik Schwaarem, English swarm, Dutch zwerm.


Schwoer

Schwoer m (plural Schweeër or Schwoeren, feminine Schwéiesch)

Schweeër (plural)
Schwoeren (plural)
Schwéiesch (feminine)
Schwor (alternative)

From Middle High German swāger, from Old High German swāgur, from Proto-Germanic *swēgraz. Cognate with Hunsrik Schwoher, German Schwager, Dutch zwager. The word originally behaved like boer, Hoer, Joer, kloer, moer, thus being optionally monosyllabic in the basic form and usually contracted before vocalic suffixes; but it is now treated by analogy with masculine agent nouns in -er.


Zwir

From Old High German zwirn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn.


Uebst

From Old High German obaz, from Proto-West Germanic *obaet. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Uefs or *Uewes. The contemporary form must be influenced by German Obst.


Uerden

From Middle High German orden, from Old High German ordina. Cognate with German Orden.


Wett

From Middle High German wette, from Old High German wetti. Cognate with German Wette, English wed.


Wénkel

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


Wierfel

From Old High German wurfil, from Proto-Germanic *wurpilaz. Cognate with German Würfel, Hunsrik Werrfel.


Déngscht

From Old High German dionōst, from Proto-Germanic *þewanōstaz. Cognate with German Dienst, Dutch dienst, Icelandic þjónusta.


Déngen

From Old High German ding, from Proto-Germanic *þingą. Cognate with German Ding, English thing, Dutch ding, Icelandic þing.


Fuerderung

From fuerderen + -ung. Compare German Forderung.


Nervesee

/ˈnæʀvəˌzeː/

De Martin ass eng richteg Nervesee!

(colloquial) pain in the neck, pain in the ass


Entschloss

From the verb entschléissen, after German Entschluss.


Herrlechkeet

[ˈhæʀləɕˌkeːt]

From herrlech + -keet, after German Herrlichkeit.


Gnod

From Middle High German genāde, from Old High German gināda. Cognate with German Gnade, Dutch genade.


Zäitplang

/ˈt͡sæːɪ̯tplɑŋ/


Stonneplang

From German Stundenplan. Analysable as Stonn (“hour”) + Plang (“plan”).


Horaire

[ˈ(h)oːʀɛə̯]


Fuerplang

[ˈfuə̯ˌplɑŋ]

From fueren (“drive, travel”) + Plang (“plan”), after German Fahrplan.


Elfebeen

From German Elfenbein, from Middle High German helfenbein, from Old High German helfantbein. Equivalent to Elefant (“elephant”) + Been (“bone”). Superficially also analysable as Elf (“elf”) + Been (“bone”).


Zäreneffekt

From Zär (“greenhouse”) + Effekt (“effect”).


Geheechnes

[ɡəˈheːʑnəs]


Zäregas

[ˈt͡sɛː.ʀəˌɡaːs]

From Zär (“greenhouse”) + Gas (“gas”), after German Treibhausgas, itself perhaps from the English.


Recommandatioun

lb-noun

Recommandatioun f (plural Recommandatiounen)


Paangech

Paangecher (plural)
Pankech (alternative)
Panech (alternative)
Pankuch (alternative)

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)


Hollänner

Hollänner m (plural Hollänner, feminine Hollännerin)

Hollänner (plural)
Hollännerin (feminine)


Montenegriner

Montenegriner m (plural Montenegriner, feminine Montenegrinerin)

Montenegriner (plural)
Montenegrinerin (feminine)


Tschech

Tschech m (plural Tschechen, feminine Tschechin)


Slowak

Slowak m (plural Slowaken, feminine Slowakin)


Wäissruss

Wäissruss m (plural Wäissrussen, feminine Wäissrussin)

Wäissrussen (plural)
Wäissrussin (feminine)


Chines

Chines m (plural Chinesen, feminine Chinesin)


Vietnames

Vietnames m (plural Vietnamesen, feminine Vietnamesin)

Vietnamesen (plural)
Vietnamesin (feminine)


Nepales

Nepales m (plural Nepalesen, feminine Nepalesin)


Tierk

Tierk m (plural Tierken, feminine Tierkin)


Transkriptioun

Transkriptioun f (plural Transkriptiounen)


Moul

An older borrowing, probably from French moufle (“mitten”), from Late Latin muffula, possibly of Germanic origin. The word may have been merged with French mule (“slipper”), which was borrowed into western Central Franconian as Muul (Ripuarian), probably via Middle Dutch mule, muyle.


Zwäig

From Old High German zwīg. Cognate with German Zweig, Dutch twijg, English twig.

Am Hierscht falen d’Blieder vun den Zwäig.

In autumn, the leaves fall from the twigs.

D’Slawescht ass en Zwäig vun den indogermanesche Sproochen.

Slavic is a branch of the Indo-European languages.


Scheif

Scheif f (plural Scheiwen, diminutive Scheifchen)

Scheiwen (plural)
Scheifchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German schībe, from Old High German scība. Cognate with German Scheibe, Dutch schijf, English shive, Swedish skiva, Icelandic skífa.


Schossel

From Old High German scuzzila, from Latin scutella. Cognate with German German Schüssel, Dutch schotel, English scuttle.


Zär

Contracted from older Zeeër, from Middle High German zeiger, from Old High German zeigāri. Derived from the obsolete verb zeeën, zeegen (“to show”), for which compare iwwerzeegen. Cognate with German Zeiger, whence the variant below (possibly merged with dialectal Luxembourgish Zeier).


Spackelter

rosehip, particularly the hip of the dog rose


Lauer

From Middle High German lūre. Cognate with German Lauer.


Strack

From Old High German stric, from Proto-West Germanic *strikk. Cognate with German Strick, Dutch strik. For the phonetics of singular and plural compare the notes at Stach.

fairly short rope or cord for binding and (especially) for hanging


Gäissel

Probably inherited from Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila, but the Luxembourgish -äi-, which would require a Middle High German -ī-, shows that the form is influenced by German Geißel.


Fuerz

From Middle High German vurz, from Old High German furz. Cognate with German Furz.


Gäiz

From Middle High German gīz, expanded form of gīt, from Old High German gīt, from Proto-West Germanic *gīdisōn. Cognate with German Geiz.


Gierwer

From Middle High German gerwer. Cognate with German Gerber.


Gierwerei

[ˈɡiə̯vəˈʀɑɪ̯]


Priedeger

[ˈpʀiə̯dəʑɐ]

From Middle High German predigære, from Old High German predigāri. Cognate with German Prediger.


Priedegt

[ˈpʀiə̯dəɕt]


Bruck

There is a verb brucken (“to brood”), which is probably onomatopoeic for “clucking” (compare German Low Franconian Bruck (“brooding hen”)). Perhaps influenced also by bréien (“to brood”) (German brüten).
On the other hand, the word Brot (literally “bread”) is used for “spawn” in some German dialects and this regularly becomes Brukt, Brokt in some northern varieties of Luxembourgish.


Reider

From Middle High German rīter, from Old High German rītāri; equivalent to reiden + -er. Cognate with German Reiter, Dutch rijder, English rider, Icelandic riddari.


Knachen

From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic *knukô. Cognate with German Knochen, Dutch knook, Danish kno, Swedish knoge.


Grouf

From Middle High German gruobe, from Middle High German gruoba, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Cognate with German Grube, Dutch groeve, English groove.


Wiechter

From Old High German wahtari. Cognate with German Wächter.


Trei

From Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.


Schan

From Middle High German schande, from Old High German skanta, from Proto-Germanic *skandō. Cognate with German Schande, Dutch schande, English shand.


Fouer

From Middle High German vuore, from Old High German fuora, from Proto-Germanic *fōrō. Cognate with German Fuhre.


Lat

From Middle High German latte, from Old High German lazza, from Proto-Germanic *lattō. Cognate with German Latte, Dutch lat, English lath.


Muerd

From Middle High German mort, from Old High German mord, from Proto-Germanic *murþą. Cognate with German Mord, Dutch moord, English murth, Icelandic morð.


Bossert

From Yiddish [script needed] (bossor) meaning meat


Spuer

From Middle High German spor, spur, from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic *spurą. Cognate with German Spur, Dutch spoor, Swedish spår, Icelandic spor.


Kärel

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Compare German Kerl, Dutch kerel, English churl, Icelandic karl.


Kallek

From Old High German kalk, from Latin calx. The epenthetic schwa is regular in Luxembourgish; compare Kallef (< OHG kalb) and Vollek (< OHG folc).


Mënch

Borrowed from German Mönch, from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Proto-West Germanic *munik. The inherited form is Minnech (now restricted to the sense “gelding”). Further cognate with Dutch monnik, English monk.


Lomp

From Middle High German lumpe, probably ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to go, glide, hang loosely”). Cognate with German Lumpen, Dutch lomp.

der

(derogatory, in the plural) rags (clothes)


Publikatioun

2001, Pol Wilmes, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

here is also not the place to discuss whether the publication has much, little or no meaning.


Gewunnecht

From Middle High German gewonheit with the same development as in Aarbecht. Cognate with German Gewohnheit.

that should be cherished, because everything that becomes a natural habit indeed loses the thanks for those to whom it is due.


Constitutioun

lb-noun

Constitutioun f (plural Constitutiounen)


Schreifweis

[ˈʃʀɑɪ̯fˌvɑɪ̯s]

[ˈʃʀɑɪ̯ˌfɑɪ̯s]

From schreiwen (“to write”) + Weis (“way, manner”).

compound

in time they had to adjust themselves completely to our language and its orthography


Weis

From Middle High German wīse, from Old High German wīsa. Cognate with German Weise, Dutch wijze, Swedish vis.


Kadaster

2001, Jeanny Friedrich et al., Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

About 25 years ago an official from the land registry scolded me, for I "was almost no longer good to go begging to".


Flouernumm

From Flouer + Numm, after German Flurname.

2001, Jeanny Freiderich et al., Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

On the radio I had made a little fun of the weird Germanised place names that one sometimes finds on scaffolding placards or in an estate agent's document.

(toponymy) local place name; the smallest area traditionally given its own name


Kueberei

/ˈkuəbəʀɑɪ̯/

2001, Jeanny Friederich et al., Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

The ignorance is only to be understood as a result of the fact that German-speaking (Hessian) officials wrote down the Luxembourgish names in the 19th century from what they heard


Täissel

[ˈtæˑɪ̯.səl]

With irregular T- from Middle High German dīhsel, from Old High German thīhsala, from Proto-Germanic *þinhslō. Cognate with German Deichsel, Dutch dissel, Old Norse þísl.


Nationalitéit

lb-noun

Nationalitéit f (plural Nationalitéiten)

Ultimately from Latin nātio (“nation; people”).

2001, Lex Roth, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

Recently there has been much talk of the new law regarding our nationality.


Fransous

Fransous m (plural Fransousen, feminine Franséisin)

Fransousen (plural)
Franséisin (feminine)

[fʀɑnˈzəʊ̯s]

From Middle High German Franzōs, a borrowing from Old French François. Cognate with German Franzose.


Franséisin

Franséisin f (plural Franséisinnen, masculine Fransous)

Franséisinnen (plural)
Fransous (masculine)


Gestreits

[ɡəˈʃtʀɑɪ̯ts]

We should just be careful that such important questions do not become mangled and distorted in a purely party quarrel.


Leegnung

denial, disavowal, objection, rejection, repudiation


Verschwierung

Verschwierung f (plural Verschwierungen)


Gewëssen

From Middle High German gewizzen, from Old High German giwizzani, a calque of Latin cōnscientia. Cognate with German Gewissen.


Sträitfall

/ˈʃtʀæːɪ̯tˌfɑl/


Zoufall

/ˈt͡səʊ̯ˌfɑl/

From Middle High German zuoval, a calque of Latin accidens. Cognate with German Zufall, Dutch toeval.


Lazert

2001, Lex Roth, Eng Klack for eis Sprooch:

In our language, therefore, it seems that everything should be allowed, just because people who are reckless with language want to make no effort and no thought; at the most, silly remarks about the "tools", with which they earn their crust.


Zäertlechkeet

Zäertlechkeet f (plural Zäertlechkeeten)

/ˈt͡sɛːə̯tləɕkeːt/


Daimchen

[ˈdɑɪ̯m.ɕən]


Verbuet

From Middle High German verbot, from Old High German firbot. Cognate with German Verbot, Dutch verbod, Swedish förbud.


Héichhaus

[ˈhɜɪ̯ɕˌhæˑʊ̯s]

From héich (“high”) + Haus (“house”), after German Hochhaus.


Doudesaffer

[ˈdəʊ̯.dəˌzɑ.fɐ]

From Doud (“death”) + -es- + Affer (“victim”), after German Todesopfer.


Secourist

lb-noun

Secourist m (plural Secouristen, feminine Secouristin)

Secouristen (plural)
Secouristin (feminine)


Zoustand

/ˈt͡səʊ̯ˌʃtɑnt/


Cheffin

Cheffin f (plural Cheffinnen, masculine Chef)


Rampli

embankment (especially a road embankment)


Summerwee

From Summer (“summer”) + Wee (“path”), from the fact that such paths were only usable during the dry summer months. Compare German Sommerweg.

an unpaved strip or path at the side of a paved, ususally rural, road (to allow vehicles, cattle, pedestrians, etc. to pass each other safely)


Dueder

From Middle High German toter, from Old High German totoro. Cognate with German Dotter, Dutch dooier.


Ausgab

[ˈæːʊ̯sˌɡaːp]

From German Ausgabe, from Middle High German ūzgābe.


Haaptfach

From German Hauptfach. Analysable as haapt- + Fach, both of which are also borrowed.


Geräisch

From Middle High German geriusche. Cognate with German Geräusch, Dutch geruis.


Schläifsteen

/ˈʃlæːɪ̯fˌʃteːn/

From Middle High German slīfstein, from Old High German slifstein. Cognate with German Schleifstein, Dutch slijpsteen.


Schlëff

From Middle High German slif, from Old High German slif. Cognate with German Schliff.


Läim

From Middle High German līm, from Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz. Cognate with German Leim, Dutch lijm, English lime, Danish lim.


Schlak

(usually in the plural) slag, scoria, clinker


Geräischer

/ɡeˈʀæi̯ʃeʀ/

[ɡəˈʀæˑɪ̯ʃɐ]


Schrack

Schrack m (plural Schréck, diminutive Schréckchen or Schréckelchen)

Schréck (plural)
Schréckchen (diminutive)
Schréckelchen (diminutive)

Formally from Middle High German schric (“leap, jump”), which is related with Schreck (“fright, shock”). However, reinterpreted in Luxembourgish as a variant of Middle High German schrit (“step”) and adopting entirely the latter's sense.


Halschent

Halschenten (plural)
Hallschent (alternative)


Rëndvéi

/ˈʀəntˌfɜɪ̯/


Sensatioun

/sãːsɑˈsjəʊ̯n/


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.


Athletin

lb-noun

Athletin f (plural Athletinnen, masculine Athlet)


Ëffnung

From Middle High German offenunge, from Old High German offanunga. Cognate with German Öffnung.


Andeelung

division, department (of an organisation)


Zwangsrekrutéierten

Zwangsrekrutéierten m (plural Zwangsrekrutéierter)

/ˈt͡swɑŋsʀəkʀutˌɜɪ̯ɐtən/

From the verb zwangsrekrutéieren (“to draft, to conscript”).


Generol

From Middle French general (15th c.) and German General (16th c.), eventually from Latin generālis. The -o- is slightly unexpected and may be due to influence by older Latinate words in stressed -ol (such as Spidol vis-à-vis German Spital, from Middle High German spitāl).


Beruff

Wat fir e Beruff hues du?


Doléiner

[ˈdoːˌlɜɪ̯.nɐ]

From Doloun + -er, possibly after German Tagelöhner (15th c.).


Krëppebësser

/ˈkʀəpəˌbəsɐ/

From Krëpp (“manger”) + Bësser (“biter”); originally used in reference to ill-tempered horses.

[…] am Zivilakt fanne mir als Beruff vum Michel Rodange senior „Pflüger“... also praktesch Doléiner... e bësse manner offiziell: kleespere Krëppebësser.

2002, Lex Roth, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

[…] in the civil deeds we find as the profession of Michel Rodange Sr. "ploughman"... therefore practical day labourer... a bit less officially: petty, malicious person.


Waasserlaf

From Waasser (“water”) + Laf (“course”).


Neiegkeet

/ˈnɑɪ̯əɕˌkeːt/

From Middle High German niuwecheit. Cognate with German Neuigkeit.


Noriicht

From no + riichten; akin to German Nachricht, Dutch naricht.


Moschwier

/ˈmoːˌʃwiːə̯/

From Mo (“stomach”) + Schwier (“ulcer”).


Bäckeschdosen

Bäckeschdosen f (plural Bäckeschdosen or Bäckeschdosenden)

Bäckeschdosen (plural)
Bäckeschdosenden (plural)

From Bäcker + -s- + Dosen (with regular -rs- → -sch-).


Kammoud

Older borrowing from French commode. Compare German Kommode.


Emissioun

From German Emission and French émission (in the media sense only the latter).


Wäert

From Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd. Cognate with German Wert.


Jomer

From Middle High German jāmer, from Old High German jāmar. Cognate with German Jammer.


Duercherneen

[ˌduə̯ɕɐˈneːn]


Uerdnung

From Middle High German ordenunge, from Old High German ordinunga. Cognate with German Ordnung.


Sproochgebitt

Sproochgebitt n (plural Sproochgebidder)

[ˈʃpʀoːχ.ɡəˌbit]

From Sprooch (“language”) + Gebitt (“area, region”).

compound

we know that in the French and German language region it isn't much better


Stach

From Old High German stih, from Proto-Germanic *stikiz. Cognate with German Stich, Dutch steek, English stitch.
Luxembourgish -a- is regular. The plural Stéch shows the umlauting influence of the suffix -i in Old High German stihhi (at the time probably pronounced [stɪx] vs. [stixːi]). Compare Schratt, Strack, and strong verbs like schwammen → schwëmmt.


Ubau

From the verb ubauen (“to cultivate”). Compare German Anbau.


Ulaf

From Middle High German anlouf, from Old High German anahlouf. Cognate with German Anlauf.

Beim zweeten Ulaf ass meng Stir nach eng Kéier um Bord vum Dësch gelant.

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

On the second attempt, my forehead once again landed on the edge of the table.


Optrëtt

From Middle High German ūftrit. Cognate with German Auftritt.


Opsaz

From Middle High German ūfsaz. Cognate with German Aufsatz.


Trausch

From a regionally highly restricted Late Middle High German trūsch (attested 1490 in the Saarland). Probably the same word as Dutch tros (“bunch of grapes”) with a dialectal variant truis, which latter is in line with the Luxembourgish form. Possibly borrowed from Old French trusse, trousse (“bunch, bundle”), which is, however, usually said of things tied together rather than plants growing in bunches. Therefore alternatively thought to be an old Germanic word and then comparable with Old English trūs (“fallen-off leaves and twigs”), Old Norse tros (“brittle branch”).


Erzéiung

[ɐˈt͡sɜɪ̯uŋ]

From erzéien + -ung, after German Erziehung.


Flütt

Flütten (plural)
Fleet (alternative archaic)

Borrowed from French flûte. Displaced the native form above. Both ultimately from Old French fleüte.


Elterenhaus

[ˈæltəʀənˌhæˑʊ̯s]

From Elteren (“parents”) + Haus (“house”), after German Elternhaus.

parents' house; family home (house where one was reared or where one’s parents have lived for a long time)


Heemechtshaus

lb-noun

Heemechtshaus n (plural Heemechtshaiser)

[ˈheːməɕtsˌhæˑʊ̯s]

From Heemecht (“home, homeland”) + Haus (“house”).


Doheem

From Middle High German dā heim, from Old High German thār heime. Cognate with German Daheim.


Versécherung

[fɐˈzeɕəʀuŋ]


Liichttuerm

From liichten (“to light”) + Tuerm (“tower”), after German Leuchtturm.


Gediechtnes

From Middle High German gedæhtnisse; related to denken (past participle geduecht). Cognate with German Gedächtnis.


Erënnerung

From erënneren + -ung, after German Erinnerung.


Ëmdréiung

[əmˈdʀɜɪ̯uŋ]

From ëmdréien + -ung, after German Umdrehung.


Gespier

From Middle High German gespür. Cognate with German Gespür.


Séchel

From Middle High German sichel, from Old High German sihhila.


Zigel

From Middle High German zügel, from Old High German zugil, from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz. Cognate with German Zügel, Dutch teugel, Swedish tygel.


Mupp

lb-noun

Mupp m (plural Muppen, diminutive Mippchen)


Offloss

From of- + Floss. Compare German Abfluss.


Stiermer

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]


Baatsch

Deverbal from baatschen, from late Middle High German patschen, *batschen (“to smack, slap”), of onomatopoeic origin (compare German patschen). Possibly reinforced by or conflated with German Peitsche (“whip”), from eastern Middle High German peitsche, from Old Czech bīč.


Stäerkt

From Middle High German sterke, from Old High German sterkī. Cognate with German Stärke.


Gewiicht

From Middle High German gewiht, from Old High German gewihti, from Proto-West Germanic *gawihtī. Cognate with German Gewicht, Dutch gewicht, English weight.

(uncountable) weight, gravity, importance


Strach

Doublet of Stréch (“stroke”), which see. Strach is the regular Luxembourgish form, while Stréch is expected in the plural (see the notes at Stach). Other nouns of this class also show a tendency to generalize the higher vowel (e.g. Schratt, Stach, Strack). This has several reasons including the influence of adjacent dialects and Standard German. In the case of Strach/Stréch, there was a semantic split and the native form was restricted to a rural context.

Eng gutt Mëllechkou gëtt hautesdaags op d’mannst 15 Liter pro Strach.

A good dairy cow gives at least 15 litres per milking these days.

a milking, a round of milking an animal, the amount of milk so obtained

(now only in placenames) stretch, swath of land


Wäschkuerf

/ˈvæʃˌkuːə̯f/

From Wäsch (“laundry”) + Kuerf (“basket”). Compare German Wäschekorb.


Offall

From the verb offalen (“to fall off, to drop”). Compare German Abfall.


Spadséiergang

Spadséiergäng (plural)
Spadséiergank (alternative)

/ʃpɑˈd͡zɜɪ̯ɐˌɡɑŋ/

From spadséieren + Gang. Compare German Spaziergang.


Spioun

Spioun m (plural Spiounen, feminine Spiounin)


Muttwëll

From Middle High German muotwille, from Old High German muotwillo. Cognate with German Mutwille.


Englänner

Englänner m (plural Englänner, feminine Englännerin)

Englänner (plural)
Englännerin (feminine)


Schrëftsteller

Schrëftsteller m (plural Schrëftsteller, feminine Schrëftstellerin)

Schrëftsteller (plural)
Schrëftstellerin (feminine)

/ˈʃʀeftˌʃtælɐ/

[ˈʃʀəftˌʃtælɐ]

merci fir all dat, wat s Du als Schrëftsteller an de leschte 25 Joer an eiser Sprooch geleescht hues!

2002 March 30, “Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch”, in Luxemburger Wort:

thank you for all that you, as a writer, have accomplished in our language in the last 25 years!


Strof

From Middle High German strāfe, from Proto-West Germanic *strēpōn, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to *streupan (“to squeeze, press, graze”). Cognate with German Strafe, Dutch straf.


Peiler

From Old High German *pīlari, northern variant of phīlari, from Vulgar Latin pīlāre. Cognate with German Pfeiler, Dutch pijler.


Multiplikatioun

Multiplikatioun f (plural Multiplikatiounen)


Gestraich

/ɡeˈʃtʀai̯χ/

[ɡəˈʃtʀɑɪ̯ɕ]

From Middle High German gestriuche. Cognate with German Gesträuch.


Peperoni

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

Capsicum annuum var. longum
Capsicum annuum var. longum

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


Éieregaascht

[ˈɜɪ̯(ə)ʀəˌɡaːʃt]

From Éier (“honour”) + Gaascht (“guest”).


Bedeelegung

From bedeelegen + -ung, after German Beteiligung.


Kaweechelcher

/kaːˈveːɕəlɕɐ/


Gafel

From Old High German *gaffala (attested in mistgaffela), geminated variant of *gavala (attested as gavele), itself a nothern variant of gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu. Compare the same gemination in Dutch and Middle Dutch gaffel, Middle Low German gaffel. Also cognate with German Gabel, dialectal English gavelock.


Aper

From late Middle High German auper, contraction of ougebrā, from ouge (“eye”) + brā (“brow”), the latter from Old High German brāwa, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō. Compare German Augenbraue, English eyebrow.

Hien huet blond Aperen.

(in the plural, otherwise obsolete) eyebrow


Stater

From Stad (“Luxembourg City”, literally “[the] City”) + -er.


Stärercher

[ˈʃtɛː.ʀɐ.ɕɐ]


Panech

(regional) Alternative form of Paangech (“pancake”)


Pankuch

(dated) Alternative form of Paangech (“pancake”)


Glasbléiser

/ˈɡlaːzˌblɜɪ̯zɐ/


Täschemesser

/ˈtæʃəˌmæsɐ/


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.


Tut

lb-noun

Tut f (plural Tuten, diminutive Titchen)

From Middle Low German tūte (“conical object”), perhaps through Early Modern German Tute, which had both senses, while contemporary German distinguishes Tüte (“bag”) from Tute (“horn”).


Dreschmaschinn

lb-noun

Dreschmaschinn f (plural Dreschmaschinnen)

/ˈdʁæʃmɑˌʃin/

(agriculture) thresher, threshing machine


Gatt

From Middle Dutch gat (“hole”). Cognate with English gate.


Epidemiolog

Epidemiolog m (plural Epidemiologen, feminine Epidemiologin)

Epidemiologen (plural)
Epidemiologin (feminine)


Kurv

From German Kurve, from Latin curva (linea) (“curved line”), from curvus.


Virolog

Virolog m (plural Virologen, feminine Virologin)


Bestiechung

/bəˈʃtiə̯ɕuŋ/


Schampes

From a clipping of French champagne + -es (derivational suffix). Compare German Schampus.

Fir déi Aarm wéi fir déi Räich:
’T ass finito mam Schampes aus Frankräich!
Gëtt just nach Crémant an der Chamber,
Mee Gott sei Dank sinn ech do net Member.

2010, “Crémant an der Chamber”performed by Serge Tonnar:

For the poor and for the rich,
It’s over with French champagne!
They only serve crémant now in parliament,
But thank goodness I’m not a member there.

champagne (sparkling wine made in Champagne, France)


Urteel

From German Urteil with adaptation of the vowel to Luxembourgish Deel, cognate of German Teil; further from Middle High German urteile, from Old High German urteili, from Proto-Germanic *uzdailiją. Cognate with Dutch oordeel, English ordeal.


Hammbier

Hammbieren (plural)
Hambier (alternative)
Hamper (alternative)
Hampel (alternative)

From Middle High German hintber, from Old High German hintberi, from Proto-West Germanic *hindibaʀi.

(f, n, countable) a raspberry or multiple (countable) raspberries


Latäin

From Middle High German latīn, from Latin Latīnum. Cognate with German Latein, Dutch Latijn. For the alternating stems Latäin → Laténg-, see Schwäin and Steen.


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: Härin

Female equivalent: Damm, Madamm

Female equivalent: Fra, Madamm

Female equivalent: Damm, Fra

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


Wouerecht

Wouerechten (plural)
Wourecht (alternative)

[ˈvəʊ̯.ʀəɕt]

[ˈvəʊ̯.ə.ʀəɕt]

From Middle High German wārheit, through a reduced form *wāret. The -ch- probably by hypercorrection (as in Aarbecht from Middle High German arbeit).


Kolleeg

From German Kollege, from Latin collēga.


Aarbechterfamill

Aarbechterfamill f (plural Aarbechterfamillen or Aarbechterfamilljen)

Aarbechterfamillen (plural)
Aarbechterfamilljen (plural)

From Aarbechter (“worker”) + Famill (“family”).


Aarbechterin

female equivalent of Aarbechter (“worker”)


Aarbechterklass

lb-noun

Aarbechterklass f (plural Aarbechterklassen)

From Aarbechter (“worker”) + Klass (“class”).


Aarbechtsaccident

Aarbechtsaccident m or n (plural Aarbechtsaccidenter)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Accident (“accident”).


Aarbechtsalldag

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Alldag (“everyday life”).

everyday working life, daily work routine


Aarbechtsbedéngungen

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Bedéngungen (“conditions”).


Aarbechtsblat

lb-noun

Aarbechtsblat n (plural Aarbechtsblieder)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Blat (“sheet of paper”).


Aarbechtsdag

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Dag (“day”).


Aarbechtsdokter

lb-noun

Aarbechtsdokter m (plural Aarbechtsdokteren, feminine Aarbechtsdoktesch)

Aarbechtsdokteren (plural)
Aarbechtsdoktesch (feminine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Dokter (“doctor”).

compound

occupational physician
occupational physician


Aarbechtsdoktesch

lb-noun

Aarbechtsdoktesch f (plural Aarbechtsdokteschen, masculine Aarbechtsdokter)

Aarbechtsdokteschen (plural)
Aarbechtsdokter (masculine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Doktesch (“female doctor”).

compound

female equivalent of Aarbechtsdokter (“occupational physician”)


Aarbechtserlabnes

lb-noun

Aarbechtserlabnes f (plural Aarbechtserlabnesser)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Erlabnes (“permit”).


aarbechtsfäeg

lb-adj

aarbechtsfäeg (masculine aarbechtsfäegen, neuter aarbechtsfäegt, comparative méi aarbechtsfäeg, superlative am aarbechtsfäegsten)

aarbechtsfäegen (masculine)
aarbechtsfäegt (neuter)
méi aarbechtsfäeg (comparative)
am aarbechtsfäegsten (superlative)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + fäeg (“able”).


Aarbechtsgesetz

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Gesetz (“law”).


Aarbechtsgezei

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Gezei (“clothes”).


Aarbechtsgrupp

lb-noun

Aarbechtsgrupp m or f (plural Aarbechtsgruppen)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Grupp (“group”).


Aarbechtskleedung

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Kleedung (“clothes”).


Aarbechtsklima

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Klima (“climate”).


Aarbechtskolleeg

lb-noun

Aarbechtskolleeg m (plural Aarbechtskolleegen, feminine Aarbechtskolleegin)

Aarbechtskolleegen (plural)
Aarbechtskolleegin (feminine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Kolleeg (“colleague”).


Aarbechtskolleegin

lb-noun

Aarbechtskolleegin f (plural Aarbechtskolleeginnen, masculine Aarbechtskolleegen)

Aarbechtskolleeginnen (plural)
Aarbechtskolleegen (masculine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Kolleegin (“female colleague”).

compound

female equivalent of Aarbechtskolleeg (“work colleague”)


Aarbechtskonditiounen

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Konditiounen (“conditions”).


Aarbechtskontrakt

lb-noun

Aarbechtskontrakt m (plural Aarbechtskontrakten or Aarbechtskontrakter)

Aarbechtskontrakten (plural)
Aarbechtskontrakter (plural)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Kontrakt (“contract”).


Aarbechtskraaft

lb-noun

Aarbechtskraaft f (plural Aarbechtskräften)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Kraaft (“force”).


Aarbechtslosegkeet

From aarbechtslos (“unemployed”) + -eg- + -keet.


Aarbechtslosenzuel

lb-noun

Aarbechtslosenzuel f (plural Aarbechtslosenzuelen)

From aarbechtslosen (“(of) unemployed people”) + Zuel (“number”).


Aarbechtsmaart

lb-noun

Aarbechtsmaart m (plural Aarbechtsmäert)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Maart (“market”).


Aarbechtsminister

lb-noun

Aarbechtsminister m (plural Aarbechtsministeren, feminine Aarbechtsministerin or Aarbechtsministesch)

Aarbechtsministeren (plural)
Aarbechtsministerin (feminine)
Aarbechtsministesch (feminine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Minister (“minister”).

compound

minister for employment, labour minister


Aarbechtsministerin

lb-noun

Aarbechtsministerin f (plural Aarbechtsministerinnen, masculine Aarbechtsminister)

Aarbechtsministerinnen (plural)
Aarbechtsminister (masculine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Ministerin (“female minister”).

compound

female equivalent of Aarbechtsminister (“minister for employment”)


Aarbechtsministesch

lb-noun

Aarbechtsministesch f (plural Aarbechtsministeschen, masculine Aarbechtsminister)

Aarbechtsministeschen (plural)
Aarbechtsminister (masculine)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Ministesch (“female minister”).


Aarbechtspensum

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Pensum (“workload”).


Aarbechtsplaz

lb-noun

Aarbechtsplaz f (plural Aarbechtsplazen)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Plaz (“place”).


Aarbechtsprozess

lb-noun

Aarbechtsprozess m (plural Aarbechtsprozesser)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Prozess (“process”).


Aarbechtsrecht

lb-noun

Aarbechtsrecht n (plural Aarbechtsrechter)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Recht (“law”).


Aarbechtsrhythmus

Aarbechtsrhythmus m (plural Aarbechtsrhythmen or Aarbechtsrhythmussen)

Aarbechtsrhythmen (plural)
Aarbechtsrhythmussen (plural)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Rhythmus (“rhythm”).


Aarbechtssëtzung

lb-noun

Aarbechtssëtzung f (plural Aarbechtssëtzungen)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Sëtzung (“meeting, session”).


Aarbechtssituatioun

lb-noun

Aarbechtssituatioun f (plural Aarbechtssituatiounen)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Situatioun (“situation”).

compound

employment contract, employment relationship


Aarbechtsvertrag

lb-noun

Aarbechtsvertrag m (plural Aarbechtsverträg)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Vertrag (“contract”).


Aarbechtszäit

lb-noun

Aarbechtszäit m (plural Aarbechtszäiten)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Zäit (“time”).


Aarbechtszëmmer

Aarbechtszëmmer n (plural Aarbechtszëmmer or Aarbechtszëmmeren)

Aarbechtszëmmer (plural)
Aarbechtszëmmeren (plural)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Zëmmer (“room”).


Aaxtestill

lb-noun

Aaxtestill m (plural Aaxtestiller or Aaxtestillen)

Aaxtestiller (plural)
Aaxtestillen (plural)

From Aaxte (“axe”) + -e- + Still (“handle”).


Olivebam

From Oliv (“olive”) + -e- + Bam (“tree”).


Otemnout

From Otem (“air”) + Nout (“emergency”); cognate with German Atemnot.


Antikierper

Antikierper m (plural Antikierper or Antikierperen)

Antikierper (plural)
Antikierperen (plural)

From anti- (“anti-”) + Kierper (“body”).


asymptomatesch

lb-adj

asymptomatesch (masculine asymptomateschen, neuter asymptomatescht, comparative méi asymptomatesch, superlative am asymptomateschsten)

asymptomateschen (masculine)
asymptomatescht (neuter)
méi asymptomatesch (comparative)
am asymptomateschsten (superlative)

From a- (“a-”) + symptomatesch (“symptomatic”).


Ausgangsspär

[ˈæːʊsɡɑŋsʃpɛːɐ̯]

From Ausgang (“exit”) + -s- + Spär (“block”).


Autoisolatioun

From auto- (“auto-”) + Isolatioun (“isolation”).


Bluttanalys

From Blutt (“blood”) + Analys (“analysis”).


Caddieflicht

From Caddie (“(shopping) trolley”) + -e- + Flicht (“obligation”).


Aarbechtsgeschir

[ˈaː(ʀ).bəɕ.tsɡəʃiːɐ̯]

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Geschir (“equipment”).


Aarbechtsloun

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Loun (“salary”).


Aarbechtsschong

lb-noun

Aarbechtsschong m (plural Aarbechtsschong)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Schong (“shoe”).


Aarbechtsleit

From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Leit (“people”).


Abat-jour

Unadapted borrowing from French abat-jour.


Coronarentrée

[koʀˈoːnaːʀɑ̃ːtʀeː]

From Corona (“corona”) + Rentrée (“return”).

The re-opening of schools following the COVID-19 lockdown.


Rentrée

The re-opening of businesses and institutions (usually after summer) following a recess.


Beootmungsapparat

lb-noun

Beootmungsapparat m (plural Beootmungsapparaten or Beootmungsapparater)

Beootmungsapparaten (plural)
Beootmungsapparater (plural)

From Beootmung (“ventilation”) + -s- + Apparat (“apparatus”).


Beootmungsgerät

lb-noun

Beootmungsgerät n (plural Beootmungsgeräter)

[bəˈoːtmuŋsɡəʀɛːt]

From Beootmung (“ventilation”) + -s- + Gerät (“device”).


Beootmungsmaschinn

lb-noun

Beootmungsmaschinn f (plural Beootmungsmaschinnen)

From Beootmung (“ventilation”) + -s- + Maschinn (“machine”).


Chèche

cheche, a long scarf originally worn by Arab men in the desert to protect the airways.


Chômage partiel

[ʃoːmˈaːʃpɑʀsˈi̯æl]


Geeschterspill

lb-noun

Geeschterspill n (plural Geeschterspiller)

From Geescht (“ghost”) + Spill (“game”).


Gesondheetsminister

Gesondheetsminister m (plural Gesondheetsministeren)

From Gesondheet (“heath”) + -s- + Minister (“minister”).


Gesondheetsministerin

lb-noun

Gesondheetsministerin f (plural Gesondheetsministerinnen)

female equivalent of Gesondheetsminister (“health minister”)


Gesondheetsministesch

Gesondheetsministesch f (plural Gesondheetsministeschen)


Häerdenimmunitéit

From Häerd (“flock, herd”) + Immunitéit (“immunity”).


Ellchen

Phoxinus phoxinus
Phoxinus phoxinus#Translingual


Aachtelchesleit

From Aachtel (“eighth”) + Leit (“people”).

(obsolete) loan sharks who charge 8% interest on loans.


Aalscht

All of the heads of household in a certain region.


Aapkraut

From Latin apium + Luxembourgish kraut (“herb”).

Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum#Translingual


Virfar

[fˈiːɐ̯faːʀ]


Liewensphas

From Liewen (“life”) + -s- + Phas (“phase”).


Stéifschwëster

lb-noun

Stéifschwëster m (plural Stéifschwësteren)

[ʃtˈɜɪfʃwəstɐ]


Ereegnes

event (occurrence of significant social or personal importance).


Neijoerschdag

[nɑɪjˈoːɐʃdaːχ]

From nei (“new”) + Joer (“year”) + -sch- + Dag (“day”).


Hochzäitsdag

From Hochzäit (“wedding”) + -s- + Dag (“day”).


Mammendag

From Mamm (“mum, mom”) + -en- + Dag (“day”).


Aarbechtsmann

lb-noun

Aarbechtsmann m (plural Aarbechtsmänner)

From Aarbecht (“work”) + s + Mann (“man”).

a member of the working class, proletariat.


Aaschbrigel

spanking (as a punishment for children).


Singulier

[sˈɛ̃ːɡyli̯eː]


Aussenzäit

[ˈæːʊszənˌt͡sæːɪt]


Ouschtermount

[ˈəʊʃtəməʊnt]


Päischtmount

[pˈæːɪʃtməʊnt]


Broutschnatt

[bʀˈəʊtʃnɑt]


Wäimount

[vˈæːɪməʊnt]


Allerhellegemount

[ɑlɐhˈæləʑəməʊnt]


Reismount

[ʀˈɑɪsməʊnt]


Abgestuerwemass

Abgestuerwemass f (plural Abgestuerwemassen)

mass held as part of the Kirchweih celebrations.


Abscheilechkeet

Abscheilechkeet f (plural Abscheilechkeeten)


Ablett

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


Stolwierk

* From Stol (“steel”) + Wierk (“factory”).


Aferei

Cognate with German Afferei (literally “monkey-ness”).


Aaschfuer

From Aasch (“arse”) + Fuer (“exit route”).


Scolariséierung

lb-noun

Scolariséierung f (plural Scolariséierungen)


Ofschlossbal

Ofschlossbal m (plural Ofschlossbaler or Ofschlossbalen)

Ofschlossbaler (plural)
Ofschlossbalen (plural)

From Ofschloss (“conclusion”) + Bal (“ball”).

closing ceremony (of an event or some kind of educational training; specifically a graduation ceremony or a graduation party)


Studienofschloss

Studienofschloss m (plural Studienofschlëss)

From Studie (“studies”) + -n- + Ofschloss (“diploma”).

compound

final degree, completition of a university degree


Hochzäitskleed

lb-noun

Hochzäitskleed n (plural Hochzäitskleeder)

From Hochzäit (“wedding”) + -s- + Kleed (“dress”).


Fëschrutt

lb-noun

Fëschrutt f (plural Fëschrudden or Fëschrutten)

Fëschrudden (plural)
Fëschrutten (plural)


Affekotin

Affekotin f (plural Affekotinnen, masculine Affekot)

Affekotinnen (plural)
Affekot (masculine)

From Middle High German advocāte, from Latin advocātus.


Aftershaven

[ˈaːftɐˌʃəɪ̯vən]


Akkordeonistin

Akkordeonistin f (plural Akkordeonistinnen, masculine Akkordeonist)

Akkordeonistinnen (plural)
Akkordeonist (masculine)

female equivalent of Akkordeonist (“accordionist”)


Antisemitt

Antisemitt m (plural Antisemitten, feminine Antisemittin)

Antisemitten (plural)
Antisemittin (feminine)
Antisemit (alternative)


Antisemittin

Antisemittin f (plural Antisemittinnen, masculine Antisemitt)

Antisemittinnen (plural)
Antisemitt (masculine)

female equivalent of Antisemitt (“anti-Semite”)


Anästhesistin

Anästhesistin f (plural Anästhesistinnen, masculine Anästhesist)

Anästhesistinnen (plural)
Anästhesist (masculine)

female equivalent of Anästhesist (“anaesthetist”)


Arbitterin

Arbitterin f (plural Arbitterinnen, masculine Arbitter)

Arbitterinnen (plural)
Arbitter (masculine)

female equivalent of Arbitter (“arbitrator, referee”)


Aarbechtsberäich

Aarbechtsberäich m (plural Aarbechtsberäicher)

[ˈaː(ʀ).bəɕ.tsbəʀˌæːɪɕ]

* From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- + Beräich (“area”).

compound

area of operations, area of responsibility


Aarbechtskampf

lb-noun

Aarbechtskampf m (plural Aarbechtskämpf)

* From Aarbecht (“arbeit”) + -s- + Kampf (“fight”).


Aarbechtskrees

lb-noun

Aarbechtskrees m (plural Aarbechtskreesser)

* From Aarbecht (“arbeit”) + -s- + Krees (“circle”).


Aarmbandauer

* From Aarmband (“wristband”) + Auer (“clock”).


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)


Aachtelsnout

* From Aachtel (“eighth”) + -s- + Nout (“note”).


Aachtchen

traditional Luxembourgish pastry consisting of two round pastries baked overlapping each other, whose shape then resembles the number eight.


Hallefmound

* From hallef (“half”) + Mound (“moon”).


Abaukichen

[ˈɑbɑʊkiɕən]


Aarbechtspabeier

lb-noun

Aarbechtspabeier n (plural Aarbechtspabeieren)

* From Aarbecht (“work”) + -s- (“paper”) + Pabeier.


Abschidsfest

* From Abschid (“parting”) + -s- (“party”) + Fest.

leaving do, farewell party (from a place of employment)


Achterban

Achterbanen (plural)
Achterbunn (alternative)


Achterbunn

Alternative spelling of Achterban (“rollercoaster”)


Acompte

Alternative spelling of Akkont (“downpayment”)


Akkont

Akkonten (plural)
Akkonter (plural)
Acompte (alternative)


Adjutantin

lb-noun

Adjutantin f (plural Adjutantinnen, masculine Adjutant)

Adjutantinnen (plural)
Adjutant (masculine)

female equivalent of Adjutant (“adjutant”)


Adoptivbrudder

Adoptivbrudder m (plural Adoptivbridder)


Adoptivmeedchen

Adoptivmeedchen n (plural Adoptivmeedercher)


Adoptivschwëster

Adoptivschwëster f (plural Adoptivschwësteren)


Aueren

[ˈɑʊ̯.(ə.)ʀən]


Afeléift

* Possibly from afen (“to gawk at”) + Léift (“love”).


Aggressioun

[ɑɡʀæsi̯ˈəʊn]

the act of initiating hostilities or invasion.


Koiné

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

standard language
standard language#English

koine (standard language that evolves naturally through dialect mixing)


Seegen

Seegen (plural)
Seen (alternative)
Segen (alternative)

From German Segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum. The native form is the obsolete variant above; it is preserved in the verb seenen (“to bless”).


Geimer

From Middle High German gingebere, from Latin gingiber. The Luxembourgish is probably based on a metathesised variant *gigembere (compare attested Old French gigimbre alongside gingembre, Middle Dutch gigeberre, modern Dutch gember). By regular loss of intervocalic -g-, this would then have developed through *gīmbere into the contemporary form.

Gläich ass de Mann bekëmmert: Hei, Mod! Schwenk du e Glas!
 An huel déi zënne Kännchen an zap vum beschte Faass!
 Setz alles bei dat Feier a maach et gliddeg heess!
 Donk Zocker dran a Geimer, da kënnt se an de Schweess!

At once the husband takes charge: Hey, maid! You rinse a glass!
 And take the tin jug and tap from the best barrel!
 Set it all on the fire and make it glowing hot!
 Put in sugar and ginger, so she’ll start to sweat!


Stéieren

[ˈʃtɜɪ̯.(ə.)ʀən]


Kéiseker

Kéiseker (plural)
Kéisécker (alternative)
Kéiselek (alternative)

Derived from Kéis (“cheese”) because of a popular belief (also found in parts of the Rhineland) that the hedgehog drinks from cow udders at night. Formally perhaps an alteration of the variant Kéiselek, which is equivalent to an English *cheeseling.


Ekipp

From French équipe (“team”), from équiper (“to equip”).


Schwäerter

[ˈʃwɛˑə̯.tɐ]


Akafsweenchen

Akafsweenchen n (plural Akafsweenercher)


Akkordloun

[ɑkˈɔʀtləʊn]


Stärchen

Stärercher (plural)
Stäerchen (alternative)

[ˈʃtɛˑə̯.ɕən]


Aangelkreepchen

Aangelkreepchen m (plural Aangelkreepercher)

[ˈɑːŋəlˈkʀeːpɕən]

* From Aangel (“fishing rod”) + Kreepchen (“hooklet”).


Geschécklechkeet

Di 2 Kontrahenten hu sech en enke Fight geliwwert. Mol war sportlech Ausdauer gefuerdert, mol Geschécklechkeet oder Allgemengwëssen.

2016 October 13, Marcel Belche, “Georges Engel a 9 verschidde Kompetitiounen erausgefuerdert”, in RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg:


Fenneg

Fenneg (plural)
Fenneger (plural)
Pennek (alternative)

From German Pfennig, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz. Displaced the inherited form above.


Pennek

From Middle High German penninc, from Old High German penning, northern variant of pfenning, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz.

Obsolete form of Fenneg (“penny, pfennig”).


Hondshaischen

lb-noun

Hondshaischen n (plural Hondshaisercher)

From Hond (“dog”) + -s- + Haischen (“maisonette”).


Déierendokter

lb-noun

Déierendokter m (plural Déierendokteren, feminine Déierendoktesch)

Déierendokteren (plural)
Déierendoktesch (feminine)

From Déieren (“animals”) + Dokter (“doctor”).


Adjoint

Adjoint m (plural Adjointen, feminine Adjointe)


Aendokter

Aendokter m (plural Aendokteren, feminine Aendoktesch)

Aendokteren (plural)
Aendoktesch (feminine)


Zillendaach

Zillendaach m (plural Zillendiech or Zillendiecher)

Zillendiech (plural)
Zillendiecher (plural)


Alpinist

Alpinist m (plural Alpinisten, feminine Alpinistin)

Alpinisten (plural)
Alpinistin (feminine)


Biergsteiger

Biergsteiger m (plural Biergsteiger, feminine Biergsteigerin)

Biergsteiger (plural)
Biergsteigerin (feminine)


Schlofkummer

From Schlof (“sleep”) + Kummer (“chamber”).


Schlofzëmmer

Schlofzëmmer n (plural Schlofzëmmer or Schlofzëmmeren)

Schlofzëmmer (plural)
Schlofzëmmeren (plural)

From Schlof (“sleep”) + Zëmmer (“room”).


Träpplek

Träpplek m (plural Träppleken or Träppleker)


Friemenzëmmer

Friemenzëmmer n (plural Friemenzëmmer or Friemenzëmmeren)

Friemenzëmmer (plural)
Friemenzëmmeren (plural)

From Friemen (“foreign”) + Zëmmer (“room”).


Kannerzëmmer

Kannerzëmmer n (plural Kannerzëmmer or Kannerzëmmeren)

Kannerzëmmer (plural)
Kannerzëmmeren (plural)

From Kanner (“children”) + Zëmmer (“room”).


Kaffisbiz

From Kaffi (“coffee”) + -s- + Biz (“metal pot”).


Kaffiskrou

From Kaffi (“coffee”) + -s- + Krou (“jug”).


Griecht

Griechten (plural)
Gruecht (alternative)

From Middle High German graht, *greht, northwestern variants of graft, from Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Cognate with Dutch gracht, West Frisian grêft (both “city canal”). The northern West Germanic development -ft- → -cht- is preserved in Luxembourgish in a small number of relict words; compare Luucht, stiichten, uechter.

(especially in toponyms) a small ditch or narrow dell, often one with a holloway


Seegel

From Middle High German sëgel, from Old High German segal, from Proto-West Germanic *segl. The form was borrowed from or at least influenced by German Segel; the expected *Seel (as in Fleel, Keel) would have merged with Seel (“rope”).


Reegel

From Middle High German regel, from Old High German regula, from Latin regula. Probably not a direct borrowing from German Regel, but influenced by it due to the frequent use in more learned contexts and especially in school; therefore the regular development into *Reel (*Reeël, *Réiel) was hindered.


Alpinistin

lb-noun

Alpinistin f (plural Alpinistinnen, masculine Alpinist)

Alpinistinnen (plural)
Alpinist (masculine)

female equivalent of Alpinist (“alpinist”)


Apdikter

Apdikter m (plural Apdikter or Apkdikteren, feminine Apdiktesch)

Apdikter (plural)
Apkdikteren (plural)
Apdiktesch (feminine)


Apdiktesch

Apdiktesch f (plural Apdikteschen, masculine Apdikter)

Apdikteschen (plural)
Apdikter (masculine)

female equivalent of Apdikter (“pharmacist”)


Auerméchesch

Auerméchesch f (plural Auermécheschen, masculine Auermécher)

Auermécheschen (plural)
Auermécher (masculine)

female equivalent of Auermécher (“clockmaker”)