Flillek

From an underlying Middle High German *vlügelinc or *vliegelinc. The former, which is the interpretation of the Rheinisches Wörterbuch (lemma Flügeling), would be an enhanced form of vlügel (“wing”), from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz. The latter, which is phonetically more in line with the Luxembourgish form, would be from Middle High German vliegen (“to fly”) + the suffix -linc, equivalent to Proto-Germanic *fleuganą + *-lingaz.


Fliicht

From rare or northern Middle High German vluht (genitive vlühte), from Old High German *fluht, from Proto-West Germanic *fluhti (“flight”), here not as a derivative of *fleuhaną (“to flee”), but of *fleuganą (“to fly”), for which otherwise Middle High German vluc. Compare Middle Dutch vlucht, modern Low German Flucht, both with a sense “wing of a bird”. Also cognate with English flight (“flying”).

(usually in the plural) strand, wisp of hair


Fligel

From Middle High German vlügel, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz (“wing”). Cognate with German Flügel, Dutch vleugel.


Sonn

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


Sonn

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sun, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz. Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


Plomm

From Old High German *phluma, a variant of Old High German phlūma, a borrowing from Latin plūma.


Har

From Middle High German and Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic *horn. Cognate with German Horn, Dutch hoorn, English horn.


Stär

lb-noun

Stär m (plural Stären, diminutive Stärchen)

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


Reen

Reen m (uncountable, diminutive Reenchen)

From Old High German regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


Schnéi

From Old High German snēo, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz. Cognate with German Schnee, Dutch sneeuw, English snow, Icelandic snjór.


Niwwel

From Old High German nebul, from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz. Cognate with German Nebel, Dutch nevel.


Séi

From Old High German sēo, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.


Mier

From Old High German meri, from Proto-Germanic *mari. Cognate with German Meer, Dutch meer, English mere, West Frisian mar.


Mier

From Old High German meriha, from Proto-Germanic *marhijō. Cognate with German Mähre, Dutch merrie, English mare, Icelandic meri.


Buedem

From Middle High German bodem, from Old High German bodam, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn.
Cognate with German Boden, Dutch bodem, English bottom, Icelandic botn, Swedish botten. The (partial) synonym Fong is also derived from the same Indo-European root, but was re-borrowed into Luxembourgish from French (via Latin).


Peffer

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


Wollek

From Old High German wolkan. Cognate with German Wolke, Dutch wolk.


Strooss

Strooss f (plural Stroossen, diminutive Streesschen or Streesselchen)

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

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


Bierg

From Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic *berg. Cognate with German Berg, Dutch berg, English berg, West Frisian berch, Danish bjerg, Icelandic berg.


Bierg

From Middle High German bürge, from Old High German burgeo. Cognate with German Bürge.


Gléck

From Middle Low German gelücke. Compare German Glück, Dutch geluk; more at luck.


Mënsch

From Middle High German mensch, from Old High German mennisko. Cognate with German Mensch, Dutch mens.


Säit

From Middle High German sīt, early apocope of sīde, from Old High German sīda, northern variant of sīta, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ. Cognate with German Seite, Dutch zij(de), English side, Icelandic síða.
Luxembourgish, like most of West Central German, does not exhibit the shift d → t (the plural Säiten is analogous). Accordingly the expected form would be *Seit with the so-called “short diphthong” as in leiden, reiden, zeideg. The form Säit with the “long diphthong” points to apocope of the final -e before the general development, thus Middle High German sīt, which is indeed widely attested.


Säit

Borrowed from German Saite, from Old High German seita. Formally adapted to etymology 1 because the German word is homophonous with Seite. If it had been inherited, the Luxembourgish form would be *Seet. Compare similarly Läich (“spawn”).


Musek

From Middle High German music, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ, “art of the Muses”).

der

a band of musicians, especially a traditional one such as a brass band, marching band, or one performing at some event


Museker

lb-noun

Museker m (plural Museker, feminine Musekerin)


Musekerin

Musekerin f (plural Musekerinnen, masculine Museker)

Musekerinnen (plural)
Museker (masculine)


Dräieck

Dräieck m (plural Dräiecker or Dräiecken)

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


Véiereck

Véiereck m (plural Véierecker or Véierecken)

[ˈfɜɪ̯(.ə)ˌʀæk]

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


Fënnefeck

Fënnefeck m (plural Fënnefecker or Fënnefecken)

Fënnefecker (plural)
Fënnefecken (plural)

From fënnef + -eck, after Dräieck and Véiereck.


Adder

From Middle High German nātere, from Old High German nātara, from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā.
Cognate with German Otter, Dutch adder, English adder, Icelandic naðra.


Noss

From Old High German nuz, from Proto-West Germanic *hnut, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts. Cognate with German Nuss, English nut, Dutch noot, Danish nød, Icelandic hneta, Swedish nöt.


Hunn

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano. Cognate with German Hahn, Dutch haan, West Frisian hoanne.


Aadler

Aadler (plural)
Aadleren (plural)
Adler (alternative)

From Middle High German adler, adelar, adelare.


Äifer

From Early Modern German Eifer, from southern Middle High German *īver.


Äisbier

/ˈæi̯sˌbiːʀ/

[ˈæˑɪ̯zˌbiː.ɐ]

From Äis (“ice”) + Bier (“bear”), after German Eisbär.


Dusch

Borrowed from French douche. Influenced (at least in spelling) by German Dusche.


Allgemengheet

Allgemengheet f (plural Allgemengheeten)


Woll

From Old High German wolla, from Proto-Germanic *wullō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂. Cognate with German Wolle, Hunsrik Woll, Dutch wol, English wool, Danish uld, Icelandic ull.


Angscht

From Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz. Cognate with German Angst, Dutch angst.


Hetz

Ech sinn an der Hetz.


Hausdéier

[ˈhæˑʊ̯zˌdɜɪ̯.ɐ]

From Haus (“house”) + Déier (“animal”), after German Haustier (18th c.).


Joreszäit

[ˈjoː(ə)ʀəsˌt͡sæˑɪ̯t]

From Joer + Zäit, after German Jahreszeit.

seasons: Joreszäit: Fréijoer · Summer · Hierscht · Wanter [edit]


Fréijoer

[ˈfʀɜɪ̯ˌjoː.ɐ]

From fréi + Joer, after German Frühjahr.


Hierscht

From Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, Dutch herfst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest, Icelandic haust.


Wanter

From Old High German wintar, from Proto-West Germanic *wintru, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.

Am Wanter fléien déi dréche Blieder an der Luucht erëm.

“In the winter the dry leaves fly around in the air.” (one of the Wenkersätze)


Leefer

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


Tuerm

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


Haarz

From Old High German harz. Cognate with German Harz.


Sekonn

Sekonn f (plural Sekonnen, diminutive Sekënnchen)

Sekonnen (plural)
Sekënnchen (diminutive)

From Medieval Latin secunda, at least in part through German Sekunde. Isolated earlier attestations notwithstanding, the word did not become common in German and Dutch before the 17th century. It seems doubtful that the reduction nd > nn would still have been active at that time. If not, the form was probably altered by analogy with Stonn (“hour”) as against German Stunde.


Stonn

From Old High German stunta, from Proto-Germanic *stundō. Cognate with German Stunde, Dutch stond, English stound, Icelandic stund.


Zuel

From Middle High German zale, from Old High German zala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic *talō. Cognate with German Zahl, Dutch taal, English tale.


Märel

From Middle High German merle, from Old High German merla, from Latin merula. Compare regional German Merle, Dutch merel.


Kréi

From Old High German krāha, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ. Cognate with German Krähe, English crow, Dutch kraai.


Mësch

Mësch f (plural Mëschen, diminutive Mëschelchen)

Mëschen (plural)
Mëschelchen (diminutive)

From Latin musciō, derived from musca. Compare Dutch mus, Central Franconian Mösch.


Poufank

Poufanken (plural)
Boufank (alternative)

[ˈpəʊ̯ˌfɑŋk]

With irregular devoicing of the onset from Middle High German buochvinke. Cognate with German Buchfink.


Kueb

Probably from a byform (*kope, *kobe) of Middle High German koppe (“crow, raven”), itself comparable to regional Dutch koop (“kite”), and perhaps further with West Frisian kob (“gull”), English cob (“gull; swan”).
In some neighbouring dialects of Moselle Franconian, the bird name coincides with pet forms of the name Jakob, which was traditionally given to tamed ravens in the German language area. In this case, interaction with the above Middle High German word is likely, but the details would need clarification.
Finally, Luxembourgish Kueb could stand for etymological *Kuerb, allowing for a derivation from Latin corvus (“raven”). However, many Moselle Franconian forms are unambiguously r-less, which makes this very unlikely.

der

crow, raven, jackdaw; a bird of the family Corvidae, chiefly a black one


Wuechtel

From Middle High German wahtel, from Old High German wahtala, from Proto-West Germanic *hwahtlā. Cognate with German Wachtel.


Routbrëschtchen

lb-noun

Routbrëschtchen f (plural Routbrëschtercher)

/ˈʀəʊ̯dˌbʀəʃtɕən/

From roud (“red”) + Broscht (“breast”) + -chen (diminutive).


Méiw

Probably from early modern German Möwe, Mewe, from Middle Low German mêwe, from Old Saxon mēu, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz. Alternatively as a dialectal word through Middle Dutch mewe from the same Proto-Germanic source. The bird migrates southwards along the Rhine, Moselle, and Meuse, sometimes reaching Luxembourgish territory. Cognate with Dutch meeuw, English mew, Icelandic mávur.


Schmuebel

Alternative form of Schmuewel (“swallow”)


Schmuelef

lb-noun

Schmuelef f (plural Schmuelwen or Schmuelefen)

Schmuelwen (plural)
Schmuelefen (plural)


Mees

From Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic *maisā. Cognate with German Meise, Dutch mees, Old English māse.


Spréif

From Proto-Germanic *sparwaz. Cognate with Dutch spreeuw, English sparrow.


Haifësch

From German Haifisch, from Hai + Fisch, the former from Dutch haai.


Frell

From Middle High German forhel, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-West Germanic *forhnu. Cognate with German Forelle, Dutch voorn, Old English forn.


Schlei

From Middle High German slīge, from Old High German slīo, perhaps ultimately from the root of Schläim (“slime”). Cognate with German Schleie.


Hiecht

From Middle High German hecht, from Old High German hehhit. Cognate with German Hecht.


Séipäerdchen

/ˈzɜɪ̯ˌpɛːə̯tɕən/

From Séi (“sea”) + Päerd (“horse”) + -chen (diminutive).


Schof

lb-noun

Schof n (plural Schof, diminutive Scheefchen)

From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf. Compare German Schaf, Dutch schaap, West Frisian skiep, English sheep.


Wisel

From Middle High German wisel(e), from Old High German wisula, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ. Cognate with German Wiesel, Dutch wezel, English weasel.


Séihond

From Séi (“lake, sea”) + Hond (“dog”). Compare English Seehund


Wäschbier

From wäschen (“to wash”) + Bier (“bear”); a loan translation of German Waschbär.


Giraff

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der.?
Classical Persian سرنا
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
Proto-Indo-Iranian *pā́ts
Proto-Iranian *pā́dah
Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭 (p-a-d)
Classical Persian پَا (pā)
Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā)bor.
Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐbor.
Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa)bor.
Italian giraffabor.
Middle French giraffe
French girafebor.
Luxembourgish Giraff
Borrowed from French girafe.


Mierschwéngchen

lb-noun

Mierschwéngchen n (plural Mierschwéngercher)

/ˈmiə̯ˌʃweŋɕən/


Maulefskoup

/ˈmɑʊ̯ləfsˌkəʊ̯p/

From Maulef (“mole”) + -s- + Koup (“heap”).


Foussball

Foussbäll (plural)
Futtball (alternative)

[ˈfəʊ̯sˌbɑl]

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


Puer

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

couple, pair (two people in a relationship)


Baarf

From Middle High German barbe, from Old High German barbo, a borrowing from Latin barbus.


Baarmhäerzegkeet

Cognate to standard New High German Barmherzigkeit (from Middle High German barmherzekeit), Dutch barmhartigheid.

A Wierklechkeet hunn Ech et a menge verstoppte Lagerhaiser an an de Schätz vu Mengem Gebot versuergt, als Zeeche vu Menger Gonscht fir Meng Dénger a Menger Baarmhäerzegkeet géintiwwer Mengem Vollek.

2006, Déi Verbuerge Wierder - Hidden Words (translated from English by the Translation Committee; →ISBN, O Jong vum Mensch! (65), page 92

O Son of Man!
Verily, I have preserved it in My hidden storehouses and in the treasuries of My command, as a sign of My loving-kindness unto My servants and My mercy unto My people.


Brooch

From Old High German brāhha, which is related to brehhan (“to break”). Cognate with German Brache, Vilamovian bröch.


Damp

From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.


Konscht

From Middle High German kunst. Cognate with German Kunst.


Stiwwel

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


Bierger

Bierger m (plural Bierger, feminine Biergerin)

From Middle High German burger, from Old High German burgari; equivalent to Bierg + -er. Cognate with German Bürger, Dutch burger, English burgher.


Bierger

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Biesem

From Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō. Cognate with German Besen, Dutch bezem, English besom, West Frisian biezem.


Bigel

Cognate with German Bügel, Dutch beugel.


Bläi

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


Blatlaus

From Blat + Laus, probably after German Blattlaus.


Bléck

From Middle High German blic, from Old High German blik, from Proto-Germanic *blikaz, *blikkaz (“shine, appearance, look; metal”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyg-, from *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with German Blick.


Borscht

From Middle High German burse (“purse, money-bag, house belonging to a (student) society”). See Börse.


Bouss

From Old High German buoz, from Proto-Germanic *bōtō. Cognate with German Buße, Dutch boete, English bote, Icelandic bót.

Si huet eng Bouss vu véierhonnert Dollaren empfaangen

She received a fine of four hundred dollars


Waasserstoff

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


Kuelestoff

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


Stéckstoff

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


Schwiefel

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


Zénk

Older borrowing from German Zink (16th c.), probably derived from Zinken (“tine, prong”), from Middle High German zinke. See zinc for more.


Sëlwer

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


Zënn

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


Daach

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-West Germanic *þak. Cognate with German Dach, English thack, thatch, Dutch dak, Icelandic þak.


Daachdecker

lb-noun

Daachdecker m (plural Daachdecker, feminine Daachdeckerin)

Daachdecker (plural)
Daachdeckerin (feminine)

[ˈdaːχˌdækɐ]

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


Liicht

From Old High German lioht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. Cognate with German Licht, English light, Dutch licht.


Daf

From Old High German *doufī, northern variant of toufī, from Proto-Germanic *daupīniz. Cognate with German Taufe and Dutch doop.


Dall

Dall m or n (plural Däller or Däll, diminutive Dällchen)

Däller (plural)
Däll (plural)
Dällchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German dal, from Old High German *dal, northern variant of tal, from Proto-Germanic *dalą. Cognate with German Tal, Dutch dal, English dale, Icelandic dalur.


Dar

From Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz. Cognate with German Dorn, English thorn, Dutch doorn, Icelandic þorn.


Däreldéier

[ˈdɛː.ʀəlˌdɜɪ̯.ɐ]


Ament

From French moment, in part through German Moment (itself from the French). Ultimately from Latin momentum.
Loss of initial m- probably through rebracketing of such collocations as am Ament, an deem Ament; compare German im Moment (“at the moment”), in dem Moment (“at that moment”). The exact form Ament then through influence by synonymous Abléck (literally “glance of the eye”).

Kanns du een Ament waarden, wann ech glift.


Eech

From Old High German eih, from Proto-Germanic *aiks. Cognate with German Eiche, English oak, Dutch eik, West Frisian iik, Icelandic eik.


Bond

From Old High German bunt, from Proto-Germanic *bundą. Cognate with German Bund, Dutch bond, English bundle.


Wuerzel

From Old High German wurzala, a compound of Proto-Germanic *wrōts and *waluz. Cognate with Hunsrik Worzel, German Wurzel, Dutch wortel, West Frisian woartel.


Seel

From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail. Cognate with German Seil, Old English sāl.


Veräin

Borrowed from German Verein. The proper Luxembourgish form would be *Vereen.


Pompjeesgefier

Pompjeesgefier n (plural Pompjeesgefierer)

From Pompjee (“fireman”) + -s- + Gefier (“vehicle”).


Gefier

From Middle High German *geverde, northern variant of geverte (“way, ride, walk, behaviour”), from Old High German *giferdi, *giferti (attested as giverda, giverte), from faran, whence Luxembourgish fueren. The modern sense after cognate German Gefährt, itself after Middle Low German gevērde.


Ënnerscheed

From Middle High German underscheit, from Old High German untarskeit. Cognate with German Unterschied.


Präis

From Middle High German prīs, a borrowing from Old French pris, from Latin pretium.


Schlëssel

From Old High German sluzzil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil, related to Proto-Germanic *sleutaną (“to close”). Cognate with German Schlüssel, Dutch sleutel.


Schlëssellach

lb-noun

Schlëssellach n (plural Schlëssellächer)


Leeder

From Old High German *hleidara, northern variant of hleitara, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō. Cognate with German Leiter, English ladder, Dutch ladder.

Hien ass vun der Leeder gefall.


Ouereschmalz

[ˈəʊ̯əʀəˌʃmɑlt͡s]


Laach

D'Meedchen huet eng frech Laach.


Wäsch

From Old High German wesca. Cognate with German Wäsche.


Affekot

Affekot m (plural Affekoten, feminine Affekotin)

From Middle High German advocāte, from Latin advocātus.


Eemer

From Old High German einber. Cognate with German Eimer.


Maart

From Old High German markat, ultimately from Latin mercātus.


Duch

Duch n (plural Dicher, diminutive Dichelchen)

From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk.
Cognate with German Tuch (“cloth; towel”), Dutch doek (“cloth”), Danish dug (“cloth; tablecloth”), English duck (“canvas”).


Buedduch

From Bued (“bath”) + Duch (“towel”), after German Badetuch.


Dëschelduch

[ˈdəʃəlˌduχ]


Handduch

Inherited from Middle High German hanttuoch, from Old High German hanttuoh. By surface analysis, Hand (“hand”) + Duch (“towel”).


Zëmmer

From Old High German zimbar, from Proto-Germanic *timrą. Cognate with German Zimmer, Dutch timmer, English timber, Icelandic timbur.


Buedzëmmer

From bueden (“to bathe”) + Zëmmer (“room”), after German Badezimmer.


Iesszëmmer

[ˈiə̯sˌt͡səmɐ]

From iessen + Zëmmer, after German Esszimmer (18th c.).


Well

From Middle High German wella, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną (“to bubble forth, well up”). Cognate with German Welle.


Stuff

lb-noun

Stuff f (plural Stuffen, diminutive Stiffchen)

From Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.


Teppech

From Middle High German teppech, from Old High German teppih, teppit, from Latin tapēs. Cognate with German Teppich, Dutch tapijt.


Uewen

From Old High German ofan, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz. Cognate with German Ofen, Dutch oven, English oven, Icelandic ofn, West Frisian ûne.


Nascht

From Middle High German nist, byform of nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós. Cognate with German Nest, English nest, Dutch nest. Throughout Central Franconian (and in parts of Rhine Franconian) the underlying Middle High German vowel is i, which regularly yields Luxembourgish a in closed syllables.


Rank

Rank m (plural Réng, diminutive Réngelchen)

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


Schoul

Schoulen (plural)
Schull (alternative dialectal)

The expected Luxembourgish outcome of Old High German scuola is Schull; compare Pull from puol, phuol, and kill from kuoli. The form Schoul could be from Old High German *scōla through (re-)adaptation to Latin schola. The other Central Franconian forms seem to confirm this (see Schull).


Wee

From Old High German weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Wech, cf. ewech (“away”). The form Wee is generalized from the original plural and dative singular; the modern plural Weeër is secondary. Cognate with German Weg, English way, Dutch weg, Danish vej, West Frisian wei.


Kleed

From Proto-Germanic *klaiþą. Cognate with German Kleid, Dutch kleed, English cloth.


Rack

From Old High German roc, from Proto-Germanic *rukkaz. Cognate with German Rock, Dutch rok.


Schlapp

Schlapp m or n (plural Schläpp or Schläpper)


Leit

From Old High German liut, Proto-Germanic *liudiz. Cognate with German Leute, Dutch lieden, (obsolete) English leod.

Vill Leit huele sech keng Zäit, fir owes ze kachen.

Many people don’t take the time to cook supper.


Schell

From Old High German skella; cognate with German Schelle, Dutch schel. Related to schalen (“to resound, to echo”).


Trap

From Middle High German trappe, from Proto-Germanic *trap-, from Proto-Indo-European *dremb- (“to run”). Cognate with German Treppe, Danish trappe, Dutch trap.


Pärel

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


Schockelasbotter

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


Seid

From Old High German sīda, from Latin saeta. Cognate with German Seide.


Wieder

From Old High German *wedar, northern variant of wetar, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą. Cognate with German Wetter, Dutch weer, English weather, Icelandic veður.


Accumulatioun

lb-noun

Accumulatioun f (plural Accumulatiounen)


Beschëllegung

Beschëllegung f (plural Beschëllegungen)


Administratioun

Administratioun f (plural Administratiounen)


Agglomeratioun

Agglomeratioun f (plural Agglomeratiounen)


Autorisatioun

Autorisatioun f (plural Autorisatiounen)


Collaboratioun

Collaboratioun f (plural Collaboratiounen)


Confirmatioun

Confirmatioun f (plural Confirmatiounen)


Consultatioun

Consultatioun f (plural Consultatiounen)


Conversatioun

Conversatioun f (plural Conversatiounen)


Demonstratioun

Demonstratioun f (plural Demonstratiounen)


Diskriminatioun

Diskriminatioun f (plural Diskriminatiounen)


Diskriminéierung

Diskriminéierung f (plural Diskriminéierungen)


Formuléierung

Formuléierung f (plural Formuléierungen)


Frust

From German Frust (20th c., originally youth slang).


Gravitatioun

From French gravitation and German Gravitation.


Halluzinatioun

Halluzinatioun f (plural Halluzinatiounen)


Illustratioun

Illustratioun f (plural Illustratiounen)


Imitatioun

Dës Vas ass eng modern Imitatioun.


Awanderung

[ˈɑˌvɑndəʀuŋ]

From awanderen + -ung, from German Einwanderung.


Improvisatioun

Improvisatioun f (plural Improvisatiounen)

From French improvisation and German Improvisation.


Inauguratioun

Inauguratioun f (plural Inauguratiounen)


Installatioun

Installatioun f (plural Installatiounen)


Schreifmaschinn

Schreifmaschinn f (plural Schreifmaschinnen)

/ˈʃʀaɪvmɑˌʃin/

Calque of German Schreibmaschine; equivalent to schreiwen (“to write”) + Maschinn (“machine”). Cognate with Hunsrik Schreibmaschin.


Ris

From German Riese, from Middle High German rise, from Old High German risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi, from Proto-Germanic *risiz. Cognate with Dutch reus, Icelandic risi.


Zalot

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


Bläistëft

[ˈblæˑɪ̯ˌʃtəft]

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


Mëttel

From Old High German mittil, from Proto-Germanic *midlą. Cognate with German Mittel, English middle, Dutch middel.


Sauermous

/ˈzɑʊ̯ɐˌməʊ̯s/


Loft

From early modern German Luft, from Middle High German luft, from Old High German luft. Doublet of Luucht (“air as a space”).

Ech kréie keng Loft.


Poopst

From Latin papa, from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).


Popp

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


Esseg

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


Spigelee

/ˈʃpiʑəlˌeː/


Ueleg

From Middle High German öle, ole, olei, olge, from Old High German oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion). Like some of the Middle High German forms, Luxembourgish shows lack of umlaut (possibly due to continued Latin influence) and a gliding sound g (compare also Old Dutch olig).


Zooss

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


Geméis

From Middle High German gemüese, from Old High German muos, from Proto-Germanic *mōsą. Cognate with German Gemüse.


Pankech

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


Kach

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Kach m (plural Käch, feminine Kächen or Kächin)

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

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


Kächen

Inherited from Middle High German köchinne. The word is a rare example of such a feminine being inherited, though the Germanised form Kächin is now also used.

inh+

female equivalent of Kach: female cook or chef


Zervéit

/t͡sɐˈvɜɪ̯t/


Déif

From Old High German *thiof, northern variant of thiob, diob, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.


Gaascht

From Old High German gast, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognate with German Gast, Dutch gast, Danish gæst, English guest, Icelandic gestur.


Fro

From Old High German frāga. Cognate with Hunsrik Froh, German Frage, Low German Fraag, Dutch vraag.


Hëtzt

From earlier Hëtz + -t, from Middle High German hitze, from Old High German hizza, from Proto-Germanic *hitjō. Cognate with German Hitze, Dutch hitte. Also related with English heat.


Hief

From Middle High German heve, from Old High German *heva (attested as heve, heffa, etc.), from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō. Cognate with German Hefe, Dutch hef.


Stéck

From Old High German stucki, from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją. Cognate with German Stück, Dutch stuk, English stitch, West Frisian stik, Icelandic stykki.

Häss du gär e Stéck Äppeltaart?


Aascht

From Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic *astaz. Cognate with German Ast.


Harespel

Probably from Har (“horn”) + now dialectal Wëspel (“wasp”). Compare Ripuarian Wespel. This (secondary?) compound should be seen in light of German Hornisse, English hornet, whose first syllable was early on associated with horn (with which it is indeed related). The Luxembourgish word can, or could, indeed mean “hornet”, and the Luxemburger Wörterbuch names a connecting variant Hoarässel. The details of the development are very uncertain, given the wide variety of forms both within Luxembourgish and in other Germanic languages.


Foussgänger

/ˈfeu̯sˌɡæŋeʀ/

[ˈfəʊ̯zˌɡæŋɐ]

From Middle High German vuozgenger. Compare German Fußgänger, Dutch voetganger.


Trach

From Middle High German troc, from Old High German trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugaz. Cognate with German Trog, Dutch trog, English trough.


Examen

Du däerfs net an d'Party goen, well du muer Examen hues.

You're not allowed to go the party, because you have an exam tomorrow.


Spidol

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.

Wa se mech net direkt an d’Spidol bruecht hätten, wier ech gestuerwen.

If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.


Feierdag

[ˈfɑɪ̯.ɐˌdaːχ]

From Feier (“celebration”) + Dag (“day”).


Schéier

From Old High German scāri. Cognate with German Schere, Dutch schaar, English shear(s), Icelandic skæri.


Späicher

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


Waassermeloun

lb-noun

Waassermeloun f (plural Waassermelounen)

/ˈvaːsɐməˌləʊ̯n/

From Waasser (“water”) + Meloun (“melon”).


Zuch

From German Zug, pronounced /tsʊx/ in northern and central Germany (now mostly in colloquial speech, but formerly also in formal contexts). Doublet of inherited Luxembourgish Zoch (“draught”).


Bunn

From Middle High German bane, from Old High German bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō. Cognate with German Bahn, Dutch baan, Swedish bana.


Eisebunn

From Eisen (“iron”) + Bunn (“track”), after German Eisenbahn.


Krunn

From Middle High German krane, from Old High German krano (“the bird crane”), from Proto-West Germanic *kranō. For more see the German cognate Kran, which is also the origin of the Luxembourgish doublet Kran.


Kroun

From Middle High German krōne, from Old High German corōna, a borrowing from Latin corōna. Cognate with German Krone, Dutch kroon, Icelandic kóróna.


Wëld

From Middle High German wilt, from Old High German wild. Cognate with German Wild, Dutch wild.


Iwwerraschung

lb-noun

Iwwerraschung f (plural Iwwerraschungen)


Kaméidi

From late Middle High German *comēdie (so attested 15th c. in early Central Franconian), from Latin comoedia, perhaps through Old French comedie.


Duerf

From Old High German dorf, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą. Cognate with German Dorf, Dutch dorp, English thorp, Icelandic þorp.

Et gi vill schéin Dierfer zu Lëtzebuerg

There are many pretty villages in Luxembourg


Kutsch

Borrowed from German Kutsche, itself a borrowing from Hungarian kocsi.


Schwéiesch

Schwéiesch f (plural Schwéieschen, masculine Schwoer)

Schwéieschen (plural)
Schwoer (masculine)

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


Fläch

From obsolete Flächt, from flaach + -t, influenced by German Fläche, from Middle High German vleche.

Paräis huet eng total Fläch vun 105 Quadratkilometer.

Paris has a total area of 105 square kilometres


Heem

From Old High German heim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Dutch heem, English home, Icelandic heimur, West Frisian hiem, Danish hjem.


Handbrems

From Hand + Brems, after German Handbremse.


Sëtz

From Old High German siz. Cognate with German Sitz.


Beicht

From Old High German bigiht. The form has probably been influenced by German Beichte. The expected Luxembourgish form would be *Bäicht or (regionally attested) Becht.


Eeërstack

[ˈeː.ɐˌʃtɑk]

From Eeër + Stack, after German Eierstock.


Scheed

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


Scheed

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


Gäipmännchen

[ˈɡæˑɪ̯bˌmænɕən]

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


Scheedenagank

/ˈʃeːdənˌɑɡɑŋk/

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


Verspriechen

/fɐˈʃpʀiə̯χen/

[fɐˈʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From the verb verspriechen (“to promise”).


Hënt

Nominalization of hënt (“tonight”), from Old High German hīnaht (“tonight”). Compare archaic German heinacht (“tonight”), Bavarian heint, Yiddish הײַנט (haynt) (both “today”).


Houfert

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


Huwwel

From Middle High German *huvel, variant of hovel, hobel, hubel, from Old High German hovil, huobil, perhaps originally from Old Saxon. Compare German Hobel for more. Also related with Luxembourgish Hiwwel (“hill”), Dutch heuvel.


Onbaarmhäerzegkeet

From on- (“un-”) + Baarmhäerzegkeet (“mercy”).


Léngt

From Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ. Cognate with German Leine, Dutch lijn, English line, Icelandic lína.

Am Park muss ee säin Hond un der Léngt halen.

At the park one must keep one's dog on a leash.


Längt

From Middle High German lengede, from Old High German *lengida, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō. Related to English length.

d'Längt vun der Strooss

d'Längt vun engem Tëleesprogramm


Fierkel

From Old High German farhilī, diminutive of farah, from Proto-Germanic *farhaz. Cognate with German Ferkel, Dutch varken.


Fiffi

From a common name for pets, probably from an onomatopoeia fifi for whistling. The name has been used especially of dogs (which are called by whistling) and birds (which whistle themselves). Compare German Fiffi above.


Fiicht

From Old High German fiuhta, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ-. Cognate with German Fichte; non-Germanic cognates include Greek πεύκο (péfko), Lithuanian pušis and possibly Latin picea.


Filzstëft

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


Markéierstëft

lb-noun

Markéierstëft m (plural Markéierstëfter)

/mɑʀˈkɜɪ̯ɐʃtəft/


Geschmaach

From Old High German gismac. Cognate with German Geschmack.


Kräizer

[ˈkʀæˑɪ̯.t͡sɐ]


Kräiz

From Middle High German kriuz, from Old High German krūzi, borrowed from Latin crux. Germanic cognates include German Kreuz, Dutch kruis, English crouch.


Raut

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


Raut

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


Häerzer

[ˈhɛˑə̯.t͡sɐ]


Schëpp

From northern Middle High German *schüppe (attested 15th c. in Early Modern German), from Proto-Germanic *skupjō. Cognate with German Schippe, Dutch schop.


Krëpp

Krëpp f (plural Krëppen, diminutive Krëppchen)

From Old High German krippa, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ. Cognate with German Krippe, English crib, Icelandic krubba.


Krësch

From Old High German *kruska. Cognate with Italian crusca.


Krich

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


Kréiena

/ˈkʀɜɪ̯ənˌaː/

From Kréi (“crow”) + A (“eye”). Compare dialectal German Krähenauge.


Kriibs

From Old High German krebiz, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. Cognate with German Krebs, Dutch kreeft, Swedish kräfta.


Jongfra

From jong (“young”) + Fra (“woman”), after German Jungfrau. The inherited doublet is Joffer.

Virgo (constellation and astrological sign)


Jong

Jong m (plural Jongen, diminutive Jéngelchen)

Nominalised form of jong, from Old High German junc, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.

Fir säi Gebuertsdag hu mir eisem Jong e Vëlo geschenkt.

We have given our son a bicycle for his birthday.


Skorpioun

Borrowed from German Skorpion, from Latin scorpio.

Scorpio (constellation and astrological sign)


Spannendéier

From Spann (“spider”) + Déier (“animal”), after German Spinnentier.


Schëtz

From Middle High German schütze, from Old High German scuzzo. Cognate with German Schütze, Hunsrik Schitz.

Sagittarius (constellation and astrological sign)


Steebock

Capricorn (constellation and astrological sign)


Waassermann

Aquarius (constellation and astrological sign)


Krom

From Middle High German krām, from Old High German krām, probably ultimately borrowed from Slavic, such as Old Church Slavonic грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”).
Cognate with German Kram, Dutch kraam, English crame, West Frisian kream.


Krop

lb-noun

Krop m (plural Kreep, diminutive Kreepchen)

From Middle High German krāpe (also krape, krappe, but the Luxembourgish -o- requires an originally long vowel), from Old High German crāppo, northern variant of chrāpho (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krappô, *krāppô. Cognate with Yiddish קרעפּל (krepl), German Krapfen, Dutch krap.


Flënt

From German Flinte, probably from Swedish flinta.


Folleg

Derived from follegen (“to follow”), similar to German Folge.


Taxichauffeur

Taxichauffeur m (plural Taxichauffeuren)

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


Chauffer

Chaufferen (plural)
Chauffeur (alternative)


Pällem

Back-formation from Pällemsonndeg (“Palm Sunday”); in many European countries boxwood (which is native to Europe) ashes are used in place of palms.


Dëschtel

From Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic *þistilaz. Cognate with German Distel, Dutch distel, English thistle, Icelandic þistill.


Batteralzem

From batter (“bitter”) + Alzem (“mugwort”).


Koschter

From Middle High German kuster, from Old High German kustor, a borrowing from Latin custor. Cognate with German Küster.


Houer

From Middle High German huore, from Old High German huora, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ. Cognate with German Hure, Dutch hoer, English whore.


Grimmel

With irregular g- from late Middle High German krümel, old diminutive of krume. Cognate with German Krümel; see there.


Wuert

From Old High German wort, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with German Wort, Dutch woord, West Frisian wurd, English word, Icelandic orð.


Abléck

Abléck m (plural Ablécker, diminutive Abléckelchen or Abléckchen)

Ablécker (plural)
Abléckelchen (diminutive)
Abléckchen (diminutive)
Ablack (alternative)

From Middle High German ougenblick; equivalent to A + Bléck. Compare German Augenblick, Dutch ogenblik, Icelandic augnablik.


Abonnentin

Abonnentin f (plural Abonnentinnen, masculine Abonnent)

Abonnentinnen (plural)
Abonnent (masculine)

female equivalent of Abonnent (“subscriber”)


Abriecherin

Abriecherin f (plural Abriecherinnen, masculine Abriecher)

Abriecherinnen (plural)
Abriecher (masculine)

female equivalent of Abriecher (“burglar”)


Achs

From Old High German ahsa, from Proto-Germanic *ahsō. This form is influenced by German Achse; the native Luxembourgish form would be *Uess.


Affer

From Middle High German offer, from Old High German offar, variant of ophar. Cognate with German Opfer, Dutch offer.


Afferstack

From Affer (“offertory”) + Stack (“storey”).


Stack

From Middle High German and Old High German stoc, from Proto-West Germanic *stokk.
Cognate with German Stock, Dutch stok, English stock, Icelandic stokkur.

block (of an executioner, butcher, etc.)


Agemaachtes

[ˈɑɡəˌmaːχtəs]


Äiszäit

[ˈæˑɪ̯sˌt͡sæˑɪ̯t]

From Äis (“ice”) + Zäit (“time, era”), after German Eiszeit.


Zäit

Zäit f (plural Zäiten, diminutive Zäitchen)

From Old High German *zīd, northern variant of zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz. Cognate with German Zeit, Dutch tijd, English tide, West Frisian tiid, Icelandic tíð.
The plural Zäiten was adapted to the singular; the inherited form would have been *Zeiden. The prevocalic stem zeid- remains in zeideg (“ripe”), with the doublet zäiteg (“timely”) formed after the underlying noun. The third stem zeit- in Zeitung (“newspaper”) is borrowed from German (displacing obsolete Luxembourgish Zeideng).


Ëmgang

From Old High German umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Cognate with German Umgang, Dutch omgang, English umgang.


Ëmgangssprooch

Ëmgangssprooch f (plural Ëmgangssproochen)

[ˈəm.ɡɑŋ(k)sˌʃpʀoːχ]

From Ëmgang (“contact, commerce, intercourse”) + -s- + Sprooch (“language”), phonetic adaptation or calque of German Umgangssprache. Compare Danish omgangssprog.


Ännerung

From änneren (“to change”) + -ung (“-ing”).


Äppeltäsch

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


Arbitter

lb-noun

Arbitter m (plural Arbitteren, feminine Arbitterin)

Arbitteren (plural)
Arbitterin (feminine)


Aschätzung

From aschätzen (“to judge, to assess”) + -ung.


Äsch

From Middle High German asche, from Old High German asca.


Äss

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


Zeen

Ultimately from Latin scaena, from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”).


Zeil

From Old High German zīla. Cognate with German Zeile.


Zell

From Middle High German zelle, from Old High German zella, from Latin cella. Cognate with German Zelle, English cell.


Réi

From Old High German rēho (“roe deer”), from Proto-Germanic *raihô, *raihą (“deer”). Compare German Reh, Dutch ree, English roe.


Bäilag

insert, supplement (in a newspaper or magazine)


Bäileed

[ˈbæˑɪ̯ˌleːt]


Banquier

lb-noun

Banquier m (plural Banquieren, feminine Banquière)

Banquieren (plural)
Banquière (feminine)


Bauerenhaff

From Bauer (“farmer”) + Haff (“courtyard”).


Suerg

From Old High German sorga. Cognate with German Sorge, Dutch zorg, English sorrow.

So him, e bräicht sech keng Suergen ze maachen.

Tell him he needn’t make himself any worries.


Rou

From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).


Spaass

From German Spaß, originally Spasso, a borrowing from Italian spasso (“fun, leisure”).


Uergel

From Old High German orgalūn, plural of organa, a borrowing from Latin organa. Compare German Orgel.


Déift

From northern Middle High German *diufede (attested as dūfde etc.), from northern Old High German *diufitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō. Analysable as déif + -t. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Däift; the vowel was adapted to the form of the underlying adjective (as in some other Germanic languages). Cognate with Dutch diepte, English depth. Compare also German Tiefe.


Awunner

lb-noun

Awunner m (plural Awunner, feminine Awunnerin)

From an- + wunnen + -er, from German Einwohner.


Däischtert

[ˈdæˑɪ̯ʃtɐt]


Persoun

Persoun f (plural Persounen, diminutive Perséinchen)

Persounen (plural)
Perséinchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German persōne, from Latin persōna.


Begrëff

From Middle High German begrif. Cognate with German Begriff, Dutch begrip.


Grëff

From Middle High German grif. Cognate with German Griff.


Mëschtgreef

/ˈməʃtɡʀeːf/


Meedchen

Equivalent to Mod + -chen. Compare German Mädchen


Zweiwel

From Old High German zwīfal. Cognate with German Zweifel, Dutch twijfel.


Dëppen

Dëppen n (plural Dëppen, diminutive Dëppchen)

From Middle High German düppen, from northern Old High German *duppīn, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *duppaz, whence German Topf. Immediately cognate with Ripuarian Döppe, Rhine Franconian Dibbe, Alsatian Tipfe.


Laascht

From Old High German hlast, from Proto-Germanic *hlastuz. Cognate with German Last, Dutch last, English last, French lest.


Ofkierzung

Ofkierzungen (plural)
Ôfkîrzong (alternative)


Begeeschterung

Begeeschterung f (plural Begeeschterungen)


Schluecht

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


Schluechtfeld

Schluechtfeld n (plural Schluechtfelder)

From Schluecht (“battle”) + Feld (“field”).


Schluechthaus

Schluechthaus n (plural Schluechthaiser)

/ˈʃluə̯ɕthæːʊ̯s/

From Schluecht (“battle”) + Haus (“house”).


Schmadd

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


Schmëdd

From Middle High German smitte, from Old High German smitta, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Cognate with German Schmiede, Dutch smidse, English smithy, Icelandic smiðja, Swedish smedja.


Bemierkung

From bemierken + -ung, after German Bemerkung.

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.


Wuess

From Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. Cognate with German Wachs, Dutch was, English wax, Icelandic vax.


Prabbeli

Prabbelien (plural)
Präbbeli (alternative)

From French parapluie. Likely borrowed in the 18th century like German Paraplü, Dutch paraplu. The form shows that speakers were not yet familiar with the French language; German dialects show similar deformations.


Seef

From Old High German seifa, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Cognate with German Seife, Dutch zeep, English soap, West Frisian sjippe.


Toilettëpabeier

/to̯ɑˌlætəpɑˈbɜi̯ɐ/


Mound

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


Schrauf

From Middle High German schrūbe, of unclear origin. Cognate with German Schraube, Dutch schroef.


Beichtstull

[ˈbɑɪ̯ɕtˌʃtul]

From Beicht (“confession”) + Stull (“chair”).


Beidel

From Old High German *būdil, northern variant of būtil, from Proto-Germanic *būdilaz. Cognate with German Beutel, Dutch buidel, Icelandic budda.


Beréierung

[bəˈʀɜɪ̯(ə)ʀuŋ]

contact (as in to be in contact with something)


Bëss

From Old High German biz, from Proto-Germanic *bitiz. Cognate with German Biss, Dutch beet, English bite.


Besserwëssesch

Besserwëssesch f (plural Besserwësseschen)


Bestanddeel

From Bestand (“stock”) + Deel (“part”), after German Bestandteil.


Stroum

Possibly inherited from Middle High German strōm, a merger of stroum (“stream”) with unrelated strām (“streak”), respectively from Proto-Germanic *straumaz and *strēmaz. The former is cognate with Dutch stroom, English stream, the latter with dated Dutch straam (“wale”). Alternatively borrowed from German Strom (compare Rheinisches Wörterbuch: “nach dem Nhd.”). If so, not a recent borrowing, however, and thus predating the use in electricity (which is at any rate influenced by German).

De Stroum ass nees ausgefall.

géint de Stroum


Wiessel

From Old High German wehsal, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz. Cognate with German Wechsel, Dutch wissel, Swedish växel.


Mëscht

From Old High German mist, from Proto-Germanic *mihstaz. Cognate with German Mist, Dutch mest.


Schlo

From Old High German slegil. Cognate with German Schlägel.

Hien huet d'Péil mat enger Schlo agehaen.


Schlof

From Old High German slāf, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaz. Cognate with German Schlaf, Yiddish שלאָף (shlof), English sleep, Dutch slaap.


Doud

From Old High German tōd, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz. Cognate with German Tod, Dutch dood, English death.


Kräizwuerträtsel

Kräizwuerträtsel n (plural Kräizwuerträtselen)

/ˈkʁæːɪ̯d͡zˌvuːə̯dˌʁæt͡səl/

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


Raup

From northern Middle High German rūpe, from Middle Low German rūpe, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *rūpō and related to *raupijaną (“to pluck”). Cognate with German Raupe, Hunsrik Raub, dialectal Dutch ruip.


Receptioun

Ultimately from Latin receptiō (“the act of receiving; reception”)


Dott

Borrowed from French dot, from Latin dōs.


Räer

From Old High German heigaro, reigaro, from Proto-Germanic *hraigrô. Cognate with German Reiher, Dutch reiger, Icelandic hegri.


Schnadderint

Mareca strepera
Mareca strepera#Translingual


Päif

From Old High German *pīfa, northern variant of phīfa, from Latin pipō. Cognate with German Pfeife, English pipe, Dutch pijp.


Mouer

From Old High German muor, from Proto-Germanic *mōraz. Cognate with German Moor, Dutch moer, English moor.


Mouer

From Middle High German and Old High German mōr, from Latin Maurus. Cognate with German Mohr.


Tafelint

Aythya ferina
Aythya ferina#Translingual


Wak

From Old High German waggo. Compare German Wackerstein.


Tureil

/ˈtuːə̯ˌɑi̯l/


Fléimouk

[ˈflɜɪ̯ˌməʊ̯k]


Leeëndecker

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


Äisvull

[ˈæˑɪ̯sˌful]


Spiecht

From Old High German speht, from Proto-West Germanic *spiht, from Proto-Germanic *spihtaz. Cognate with German Specht, Dutch specht, English speight, Swedish spett.


Hierschtkueb

From Hierscht (“harvest”) + Kueb (“crow”).


Ramm

From Middle High German ram, from Old High German hram, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn. Compare Old Dutch *hram (attested in place names). The uncontracted form Old High German hraban is continued in regional Luxembourgish Rof. Cognate with German Rabe, Dutch raaf, English raven, Icelandic hrafn.


Blomees

From blo (“blue”) + Mees (“tit”), after German Blaumeise.


Hauwemees

[ˈhɑʊ̯vəˌmeːs]


Hauf

From Old High German hūva, northern variant of hūba, from Proto-Germanic *hūbǭ. Cognate with German Haube, Dutch huif, Icelandic húfa.


Gromees

/ˈɡʀoːˌmeːs/


Weid

From Middle High German wīde, from Old High German wīda, from Proto-Germanic *wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₁itis (“that which twines or bends, branch, switch”). Cognate with German Weide, Dutch wijde.


Weidemees

/ˈvɑɪ̯dəˌmeːs/


Feescht

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


Dréischel

From Middle High German droschel, from Old High German throskela, from Proto-West Germanic *þrosklā, *þrostlā (“thrush”).

Agaricus campestris
Agaricus campestris#Translingual

field mushroom, common mushroom (Agaricus campestris)


Gréisst

From Middle High German grœzede; equivalent to grouss + -t. Cognate with Dutch grootte. The form replaced the older Old High German grōzī, from Proto-West Germanic *grautī, whence German Größe.

Wat fir eng Gréisst hutt Dir?


Routdréischel

lb-noun

Routdréischel f (plural Routdréischelen)

/ˈʀəʊ̯dˌdʀɜɪ̯ʃəl/

From rout (“red”) + Dréischel (“thrush”).


Nuechtegailchen

Nuechtegailchen f (plural Nuechtegailercher)

/ˈnuə̯χteɡɑɪ̯lχen/

[ˈnuə̯ɕtəɡɑɪ̯lɕən]

From Old High German nahtigala ( + -chen), from Proto-West Germanic *nahtigalā.


Brongbrëschtchen

Brongbrëschtchen n (plural Brongbrëschtercher)

[ˈbʀoŋˌbʀəʃtɕən]

From brong (“brown”) + Broscht (“breast”) + -chen (diminutive).


Blobrëschtchen

lb-noun

Blobrëschtchen n (plural Blobrëschtercher)

[ˈbloːˌbʁəʃtɕən]

From blo (“blue”) + Broscht (“breast”) + -chen (diminutive).


Routschwanz

/ˈʀəʊ̯tʃwɑnt͡s/


Mëtt

From Old High German mitti, from Proto-Germanic *midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos. Compare German Mitte, English middle, Dutch midden, Icelandic miðja.


Wisepiipsert

From Wiss (“meadow”) + Piipsert (“pipit”).

Anthus pratensis
Anthus pratensis#Translingual


Wiss

From Old High German wisa, from Proto-Germanic *waisǭ (compare Dutch waas (“turf, sod”), Old Norse veisa (“slime, stagnant pool”)), from Proto-Indo-European *weis- (“to flow”).
Cognate with German Wiese. Related to Wues.


Waasserpiipsert

lb-noun

Waasserpiipsert m (plural Waasserpiipsert)

From Waasser (“water”) + Piipsert (“pipit”).


Wanterpanewippchen

Wanterpanewippchen m (plural Wanterpanewippercher)

From Wanter (“winter”) + Panewippchen (“wagtail”).


Pohunn

From obsolete Po + Hunn (“cock, rooster”). The former is from Middle High German pāwe, the West Central German form of phāwe, from Latin pāvō.


Mamendéier

/ˈmaːmənˌdɜɪ̯ɐ/


Spuervigel

/ˈʃpuːə̯fiʑəl/


Bewäis

From Middle High German bewīs; see the verb beweisen. Cognate with German Beweis.


Bewonnerung

bewonneren + -ung, after German Bewunderung.


Bezuch

From German Bezug. The native Luxembourgish form is Bezoch.


Bich

From Old High German *buohhia, from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā.

Am Park sti vill héich Bichen


Bildschierm

From Bild (“picture”) + Schierm (“screen”), after German Bildschirm.


Moolzecht

From late Middle High German *mālzīt, mālzeit, from māl (“meal”) + zīt (“time”). The Luxembourgish form through a reduced *mālzet with -ch- probably by hypercorrection (as in Aarbecht, Wourecht). Compare German Mahlzeit, Dutch maaltijd.


Päinetsch

/ˈpæːɪ̯nət͡ʃ/


Sauerampel

/ˈzɑʊ̯ɐˌɑmpəl/


Granat

From German Granate, from Italian granata.


Granatapel

[ɡʀɑˈnaːˌdaːpəl]


Hunneg

From Old High German honag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. The vocalism -u- throughout Central Franconian (see Hunnig) points to an Old High German variant *hunag with irregular lack of a-mutation, but Luxembourgish Hunneg can be regularly derived from either form. Cognates include German Honig, Dutch honing, English honey.


Päerdsbier

[ˈpɛːə̯t͡sˌbiə̯]


Passiounsfruucht

lb-noun

Passiounsfruucht f (plural Passiounsfriichten)

From Passioun (“passion”) + -s- + Fruucht (“fruit”).


Piisch

With contraction (as in earlier German Pfirsch), from Middle High German and Old High German persich, pirsich, northern variants of phersich, phirsich, from Latin persica. The development -irs- → -iis- is regular; cf. Kiisch(t), Fiischt.


Piisch

From Middle High German bersich, from Old High German bersih, extended form of bars, whence German Barsch, etc. The further development as in etymology 1. For the initial p-, influence by French perche is possible.


Prënz

From Middle High German prinze, from Old French prince. Cognate with German Prinz, English prince.


Promm

From Old High German pfrūma, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon).


Quitt

Back-formation from Quidden, from Middle High German quiden, northern variant of quiten, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *quidonia, from classical cydōnium. An equivalent backformation occurred in Dutch kwee, whereas German Quitte is a regular development.


Happ

Humulus lupulus
Humulus lupulus#Translingual


Kierwel

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


Gewierz

[ɡəˈviə̯t͡s]

From Old High German giwurz. Cognate with German Gewürz.


Moschter

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


Mënz

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


Rousemaräin

/ˈʀəʊ̯zəmɑʀæːɪ̯n/

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)


Wakelter

From Middle High German wecholter, from Old High German wehhalter. Cognate with German Wacholder.


Scheekefruucht

lb-noun

Scheekefruucht f (plural Scheekefriichten)

/ˈʃeːkəfʀuːχt/


Käschtebam

From Käscht (“chestnut”) + Bam (“tree”).


Bottermëllech

Botter + Mëllech, after German Buttermilch.


Hallefnuecht

From hallef (“half”) + Nuecht (“night”).


Biz

The use for a vessel is exclusively Luxembourgish (in the Rheinisches Wörterbuch only given for the border village of Körperich). A more widespread sense is an instrument for hitting, which also occurs in Luxembourgish Uessebiz (“pizzle”). This is either from Dutch pees (cf. bullenpees) or rather a derivative of Middle High German bōzen (“to hit”). However, it is difficult to connect the two meanings. Thus alternatively perhaps comparable to regional German Bietz (“breast, mamma”) and further possibly from Old French piz (“udder”). The semantic connection in this case may be a spouted drinking vessel for children, but this is speculative.


Noper

Noper m (plural Noperen, feminine Nopesch)

From Middle High German nāchbūre, syncopic form of nāchgebūre, from Old High German nāhgibūro, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô. Cognate with German Nachbar, Dutch nabuur, English neighbour. The devoicing of the labial was likely caused by the preceding voiceless -ch- in Middle High German. Alternatively it may be simply because postvocalic -b- is very rare in Luxembourgish.


Nopesch

female equivalent of Noper (“neighbour”)


Bléi

From bléien (“to flower, blossom”). Compare obsolete German Blühe.


Bluttdrock

From Blutt (“blood”) + Drock (“pressure”), after German Blutdruck.


Bongert

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


Ufank

From Old High German anafang. Cognate with German Anfang.

Ufank vum Evangelium vum Jesus Christus, dem Herrgott sengem Jong.

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.


Rimm

From Old High German riomo, from Proto-West Germanic *reumō.

De Johannes hat e Kaméilspelz un an e lieder Rimm ëm d'Hëffen

John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist


Stëmm

From Middle High German stimme, from Old High German stimma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō. Cognate with German Stimme, Icelandic stefna, English steven.

Eng Stëmm rifft an der Wüüst: Maacht dem Här säi Wee prett, maacht seng Pied grued!

A voice calls in the wilderness: Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!


Weess

From Old High German weizi, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz. Cognate with German Weizen (obsolete also Weiße), Hunsrik Weize, English wheat, Dutch weit, West Frisian weet, Icelandic hveiti.


Loun

From Middle High German and Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun. Cognate with German Lohn, Dutch loon, Icelandic laun, West Frisian lean.

D’Aarbechter kruten haut hire Loun.

Freet iech a jubiléiert, well äre Loun ass grouss am Himmel!

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in Heaven!


Këscht

Këscht f (plural Këschten, diminutive Këschtchen)

Këschten (plural)
Këschtchen (diminutive)

From Middle High German kiste, from Old High German kista, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu. Cognate with German Kiste, English chest, Dutch kist, West Frisian kiste.


Fixspoun

From fix (“firm, fixed”) + Spoun (“shaving, chip, sliver (of wood)”).

compound

D'Beielarve gin normalerweis no der Verdeckelung futti, si schmëlzen zu enger bronger schläimiger Mass zesummen, déi e mat engem Fixspoun ewéi Läim aus der Zell erauszéie kann

1991, Lëtzebuerger Beien-Zeitung, page 90:

The bee larvae normally become damaged after the beating; they fuse together into a brown, slimy mass that one can extricate like glue from the cell with a match


Spoun

From Middle High German spān, from Old High German spān, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz. The -ou- instead of expected -o- may be due to a sporadic development in the vicinity of labials and nasals (cf. Mound), though in this case a backformation from the (regular) plural Spéin is also likely. Cognate with German Span, Dutch spaan, English spoon.


Gof

From Middle High German gābe, from Old High German gāba, from Proto-West Germanic *gābā. Cognate with German Gabe.

Si sinn an d'Haus eragaang an hunn do d'Kand mat der Maria, senger Mamm, gesinn. Du sinn si niddergefall an hunn d'Kand ugebiet. Si hunn hir Schazkëschten opgemaach an him hir Gowen iwwerreecht: Gold, Wäiraach a Myrrhe.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 2:11

They went into the house and there they saw the child with Mary, his mother. Then they fell to their knees and worshipped the child. They opened their treasure chests and to him presented their gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.


Prophéit

Do ass hie bliwwen, bis den Herodes dout war, fir datt sech dat erfëlle géif, wat den Här duerch de Prophéit gesot hat: Aus Ägypten hunn ech mäi Jong geruff.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 2:15

There he stayed until Herod was dead, for that would fulfil what the Lord had said through his prophet: out of Egypt I called my Son.


Roserei

/ˈʀoːzəʀɑɪ̯/

Wéi den Herodes an Uecht geholl huet, datt d'Stärendeiter hien hanner d'Liicht gefouert haten, war hien ausser sech vu Roserei. Hien huet seng Leit geschéckt, fir zu Bethlehem an an der ganzer Ëmgéigend all d'Kanner bis zwee Joer ëmzebréngen - wat genee där Zäitspan entsprach huet, déi hie vun de Stärendeiter genannt kritt hat.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 2:16

When Herod realised that he had been outwitted by the wise men, he was beside himself with rage. He sent his people to Bethlehem and the whole surrounding region to kill all the children aged two years and under, which exactly matched the timespan he had learned from the wise men.


Kinnigin

From Kinnek (“king”) + -in. Phonetically influenced by German Königin.


Bou

From Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo.
Cognate with German Bogen, Dutch boog, English bow, West Frisian boge, Icelandic bogi.


Bou

From Old High German buog, from Proto-Germanic *bōguz. The form Buch continues the original nominative, while Bou continues the inflected cases, probably through influence by etymology 1.

Alternative form of Buch (“shoulder joint of an animal”)


Bouf

lb-noun

Bouf m (plural Bouwen, diminutive Béifchen)

From Middle High German buobe. Cognate with German Bube, Dutch boef.


Bouneschlupp

[ˈbəʊ̯nəˌʃlup]

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

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


Brach

Brach f (uncountable, diminutive Brächelchen)

Originally referring to a kind of bread soup made with soured milk. Hence from a variant of Middle High German brocke (“broken-off piece, especially of bread”) or the verb brocken (“to break into pieces”); compare German Brocken, brocken, Dutch brok. If the -ch- is old, it may be due to hypercorrection (during the interaction of Frankish and High German influences), otherwise it may be a later adaptation to the related Luxembourgish briechen (“to break”), Broch (“fracture”). The feminine gender probably from Mëllech (“milk”) and/or Zopp (“soup”), perhaps from an underlying compound *Brachmëllech, *Brachzopp, the former of which is attested in adjacent dialects in Germany.

der

(chiefly diminutive) pieces of bread dipped in a liquid


Bräi

From Middle High German brîe, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic *brīw.


Brautrank

/ˈbʀæu̯tˌʀaŋk/

[ˈbʀæˑʊ̯ˌdʀɑŋk]


Breet

From Old High German breitī. Cognate with German Breite, English breadth, Dutch breedte.


Bréifdréier

/ˈbʁɜɪ̯vˌdʁɜɪ̯ɐ/


Bremsspur

/ˈbʀæmsˌʃpuːʀ/

From Brems (“brake”) + Spur (“trace”), after German Bremsspur.


Brennes

Si hu vill Brennes fir de Wanter ageluecht

They have stored a lot of fuel for the winter


Brëtsch

From Middle High German britzschen. Cognate with German Pritsche.


Briet

From Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret. Cognate with German Brett.


Buet

From Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic *budô. Compare German Bote, Dutch bode, Old English boda, Old Norse boði.


Bull

* The sense “bottle” from Latin ampulla (cf. German Pulle), or from contraction of dated Buddel, from French bouteille, or from a merger of these.
* The sense “ball” probably from French boule, from Latin bulla. However, the Luxemburger Wörterbuch seems to imply that it was originally used especially of glass balls, hence perhaps in part from loose use of the above.
* In both senses, influence by the word Boll (“bowl”), from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ, is also possible.


Buuscht

From Middle High German burste, borste, from Old High German burst, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz. Cognate with German Borste, Dutch borstel, English bristle, Icelandic burst.


Schwéierpapp

lb-noun

Schwéierpapp m (plural Schwéierpappen, feminine Schwéiermamm)

Schwéierpappen (plural)
Schwéiermamm (feminine)

[ˈʃwəɪ̯.ɐˌpɑp]

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


Schwéiermamm

lb-noun

Schwéiermamm f (plural Schwéiermammen, masculine Schwéierpapp)

Schwéiermammen (plural)
Schwéierpapp (masculine)

[ˈʃwəɪ̯.ɐˌmɑm]

From Schwéier- + Mamm. See Schwéierpapp for more.


Eedem

Eedem m (plural Eedemen, feminine Schnauer)

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


Schnauer

Schnauer f (plural Schnaueren, masculine Eedem)

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


Gesell

From Old High German gisellio. Cognate with German Geselle.


Chancëgläichheet

Chancëgläichheet f (plural Chancëgläichheet)

/ˈʃãseˌɡlæi̯ɕˌheːt/

[ˈʃɑ̃ːsəˌɡlæˑɪ̯ɕˌ(h)eːt]

From Chance (“chance”) + Gläichheet (“equality”), after German Chancengleichheit.


Chantage

[ˈʃɑ̃ːˌtaːʃ]

Borrowed from French chantage (“blackmail”).


Sprachwuert

[ʃpʀɑχˌvuə̯t]

From Middle High German sprichwort, equivalent to spriechen (“to speak”) + Wuert (“word”). Cognate with German Sprichwort, Dutch spreekwoord.


Eeërschuel

[ˈeː.ɐˌʃuə̯l]


Krees

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


Ausdrock

[ˈæːʊ̯sˌdʀok]

From aus (“out”) + Drock (“pressing, pressure”), after German Ausdruck, a backformation from ausdrücken (“to express”) in the one sense and ausdrucken (“to print out”) in the other. (In Luxembourgish, one may consider Ausdrock a single noun as the distinction between the underlying verbs does not exist.)


Gesiicht

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

Hatt huet e ganz schéint Gesiicht.


Zänndokter

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


Stréihutt

/ˈʃtʀɜɪ̯hut/


Joffer

From Middle High German juncfer, weakened form of juncvrouwe (whence Luxembourgish Jongfra through German). Compare German Jungfer and Jungfrau, Dutch juffer.


Strëmp

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


Duuscht

From Middle High German and Old High German durst, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstu, from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz.
Cognates
Cognate with German Durst, Dutch dorst, West Frisian toarst, English thirst, Icelandic þorsti.


Honger

From Middle High German hunger, from Old High German hungar. Cognate with German Hunger, Dutch honger, English hunger, Icelandic hungur.


Quell

From Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”).


Mëttegiessen

/ˈmətəʑˌiə̯sən/

From Mëtteg (“midday”) + Iessen (“meal”).


Owendiessen

From Owend (“evening”) + Iessen (“meal”).


Miel

From Middle High German mël, from Old High German melo. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal, Icelandic mjöl.


Wäikeller

/ˈvæːɪ̯kælɐ/


Schlass

From Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic *slutą. Cognate with German Schloss, Dutch slot.


Radioaktivitéit

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


Schreifdësch

schreiwen + Dësch, calque of German Schreibtisch


Kachmaschinn

[ˈkɑχmɑˌʃin]


Hoerbiischt

From Hoer (“hair”) + Biischt (“brush”), probably after German Haarbürste (common since the 19th century).


Kierbiischt

From kieren (“to sweep”) + Biischt (“brush”).


Schongbiischt

lb-noun

Schongbiischt f (plural Schongbiischten)

From Schong (“shoe”) + Biischt (“brush”).


Schoulmeeschter

Schoulmeeschter m (plural Schoulmeeschteren, feminine Schoulmeeschtesch)

Schoulmeeschteren (plural)
Schoulmeeschtesch (feminine)

[ˈʃəʊ̯lˌmeːʃtɐ]

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


Meeschter

From Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister. Germanic cognates include German Meister, Dutch meester, English master.


Policestatioun

lb-noun

Policestatioun f (plural Policestatiounen)


Haaptstad

From German Hauptstadt, from Middle High German houbetstat, from Old High German houbitstat. Analysable as haapt- (“main, chief”) + Stad (“city”), the former of which is of German origin, for which reason the compound cannot be inherited.


Sonneprabbeli

Sonneprabbeli m (plural Sonneprabbelien)

From Sonn (“sun”) + Prabbeli (“umbrella”).


Reebou

From Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô; equivalent to Reen (“rain”) + Bou (“bow, arc”). Cognate with German Regenbogen, English rainbow, Dutch regenboog, Icelandic regnbogi.


Reeboufrell

/ˈʀeːbəʊ̯ˌfʀæl/

From Reebou (“rainbow”) + Frell (“trout”).


Baachfrell

/ˈbaːχˌfʀæl/

From Baach (“brook, stream”) + Frell (“trout”).


Drecksschlapp

lb-noun

Drecksschlapp f (plural Drecksschlappen)


Pilgerfaart

From Pilger (“pilgrim”) + Faart (“journey”).


Reewuerm

/ˈʀeːvuːə̯m/


Reewierm

/ˈʀeːviːə̯m/


Reendrëps

From Middle High German regentropfe, from Old High German regantropfo, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to Reen (“rain”) + Drëps (“drop”). Cognate with German Regentropfen, Dutch regendruppel and regendroppel, English raindrop.


Meefësch

From Mee (“May”) + Fësch (“fish”). Compare German Maifisch.

shad, specifically the allis shad (Alosa alosa)


Nénga

From néng (“nine”) + A (“eye”), thus literally "nine eyes", after the parallel orifices near the head; compare German Neunauge.


Lamprouer

[ˈlɑmpʀəʊ̯ɐ]


Routa

From rout (“red”) + A (“eye”). Compare German Rotauge.

Rutilus rutilus
Rutilus rutilus#Translingual


Graskaarp

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella


Grondel

From Middle High German grundel, from Old High German grundila. Cognate with German Grundel.


Karausch

Carassius carassius
Carassius carassius#Translingual


Kauzekapp

/ˈkɑʊ̯t͡səkɑp/


Kauzekäpp

/ˈkɑʊ̯t͡səkæp/


Laangfëschmudder

Laangfëschmudder f (plural Laangfëschmudderen)

From Laangfësch (“eel”) + Mudder (“mother”).


Makréil

From Middle High German makrēle, a borrowing from Old French maquerel.


Baachnénga

From Baach (“brook”) + Nénga (“lamprey”).


Routfieder

/ˈʀəʊ̯tfiə̯dɐ/


Schneiderfësch

Schneiderfësch m (plural Schneiderfësch)

/ˈʃnɑɪ̯dɐˌfəʃ/


Steepiisch

From Steen (“stone”) + Piisch (“perch”).


Sëlwerkaarp

silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)


Spigelkaarp

From Spigel (“mirror”) + Kaarp (“carp”).


Sandal

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

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:11

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


Denn

From Middle High German *denne, northern variant of tenne, from Old High German tenni, from Proto-West Germanic *dani.

Elo schonn huet hien d'Schëpp an der Hand, mat där mécht hien säin Denn propper a sammelt säi Weess an der Scheier. D'Kuef awer verbrennt hien an engem Feier, dat ni ausgeet.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:12

Already he has the winnowing shovel in his hand, with which he will make his thrashing floor clean and gather his wheat into the barn. The chaff, however, he will burn in a fire that never goes out.


Scheier

From Middle High German schiure, from Old High German skiura. Cognate with regional German Scheuer.


Kuef

From Middle High German kaf, from Old High German kaf. Cognate with German Kaff, English chaff, Dutch kaf, West Frisian tsjêf.


Gerechtegkeet

/ɡeˈʀæχteχˌkeːt/

[ɡəˈʀæɕtəɕˌkeːt]


Gonscht

From Middle High German gunst, from Old High German unst, from Proto-West Germanic *unsti. Cognate with German Gunst, Dutch gunst, Swedish ynnest.

An eng Stëmm aus dem Himmel sot: "Dat hei ass mäi Jong, an ech hunn hie gär; hie steet a menger Gonscht!"

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 3:17

And a voice from Heaven said: "Here is my Son, and I love him; he stands in my favor!"


Prouf

De Jesus gouf vum Geescht an d'Wüüst gefouert, fir vum Däiwel op d'Prouf gestallt ze ginn.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:1

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be put to the test by the Devil.


Spëtzt

From Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza. Cognate with German Spitze.

Dueropshin huet den Däiwel hien an déi helleg Stad matgeholl an hien op d'Spëtzt vum Tempel gestallt.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:5

Then the Devil took him into the Holy City and set him on the pinnacle of the temple.


Gebitt

From Middle High German gebiet. Cognate with German Gebiet.

Hien ass do awer net zu Nazareth bliwwen, ma huet sech zu Kapharnaum um Séi niddergelooss, am Gebitt vu Sebulon an Naphtali

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:17

He did not stay in Nazareth, but settled in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.


Fridden

From Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu. Cognate with German Frieden, Dutch vrede, English frith, Icelandic friður.

Glécklech déi, déi Fridde schafen, well si gi Kanner vum Herrgott genannt.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:9

Happy are those who make peace, for they will be called children of God.


Frechheet

[ˈfʀæɕˌheːt]


Stadmauer

/ˈʃtaːdmɑʊ̯ə/


Schrëft

From Old High German scrift. Cognate with German Schrift.


Schrëftgeléierten

Schrëftgeléierten m (plural Schrëftgeléierten)

/ˈʃʀəvdɡəˌlɜɪ̯ɐtən/

From Schrëft (“writing”) + Geléierten (“scholar”).

compound

Well ech soen iech: Wann är Gerechtegkeet net méi wäit geet wéi de Schrëftgeléierten an de Pharisäer hir, da kommt dir net an d'Himmelräich eran.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:20

For I say to you: If your righteousness is not greater than that of the scribes and the Pharisees, then you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.


Riichter

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


Geschlechtsverkéier

[ɡəˈʃlæɕts.fɐˌkɜɪ̯.ɐ]

From Geschlechts + Verkéier, after German Geschlechtsverkehr.


Eed

From Middle High German eit, from Old High German eid. Cognate with German Eid, English oath, Dutch eed, Danish ed, Icelandic eiður.

A weider hutt dir héieren, datt deene Generatioune virun iech gesot ginn ass: Du solls kee falschen Eed doen; du solls dem Här géintiwwer deng Eeder halen!

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:33

And again you have heard that to the generations before you it was said: You shall make no false oath; you shall make your oaths towards the Lord!


Troun

From Middle High German thrōn, a loan from Old French trone (whence French trône), from Latin thronus.

Ech awer soen iech: Schwiert iwwerhaapt net - weder beim Himmel, well dat ass dem Herrgott säin Troun

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:34

But I say to you: Do not swear at all - neither by Heaven, for that is the throne of God


Tréin

From Old High German trahan. Compare German Träne, Dutch traan.


Meil

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


Steier

From Middle High German stiur, from Old High German stiura. Cognate with German Steuer.


Steier

From Middle High German stiur. Cognate with German Steuer, Dutch stuur, Icelandic stýri.


Loyer

Enn der Woch ass de Loyer fälleg.


Heed

From Old High German heidano. Cognate with German Heide, English heathen, Dutch heiden, Icelandic heiðingi.


Heed

From Old High German heida, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. Cognate with German Heide, English heath, Dutch heide, Icelandic heiði, Danish hede.


Éiwegkeet

[ˈɜɪ̯vəɕˌkeːt]


Wonner

From Middle High German wunder, from Old High German wuntar, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą. Cognate with German Wunder, Dutch wonder, English wonder, West Frisian wûnder, Icelandic undur.

Deen Dag soen der vill zu mir: "Här, Här, si mir net an dengem Numm als Prophéit opgetratt, an hu mir net an dengem Numm Dämonen ausgedriwwen, an hu mir net an dengem Numm vill Wonner gewierkt?"

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 7:22

On that day many will say to me: "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and have we not cast out demons in your name, and have we not worked many miracles in your name?"


Koup

Belongs to the group of words for rounded objects with k-/h- + rounded vowel + labial. Perhaps a variant of Kopp (“hill”), from northern Middle High German kuppe, but the words of this group are so varied that a precise origin is hard to ascertain. Compare also Kapp (“head”), Hauf (“bonnet”), German Haufen (“heap”), Dutch kuip (“tub”), and more distantly Czech kupa (“heap”).


Schued

From Old High German scado, from Proto-Germanic *skaþô. Cognate with German Schaden, Dutch schade, English scathe, Swedish skada, Icelandic skaði.


Muecht

From Old High German maht, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz. Cognate with German Macht, Dutch macht, English might, Icelandic máttur.


Aussätzeger

Heelt Kranker, erwächt Doudeger, rengegt Aussätzeger, dreift Dämonen aus! Fir näischt hutt dir kritt, fir näischt sollt dir ginn!

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, awaken the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons! Freely you received, freely shall you give!


Sich

See the verb sichen (“to look for, search”)


Séil

From Old High German sēla, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. Cognate with German Seele, English soul, Dutch ziel.


Nonn

From Old High German nunna, from Latin nonna. Cognate with German Nonne, Dutch non, English nun, Swedish nunna.


Fascht

From Middle High German vist, from Proto-Germanic *fistiz, from Proto-Indo-European *pesd- (“to fart”).


Hallem

From Old High German halm, from Proto-Germanic *halmaz. Cognate with German Halm, English haulm, Dutch halm.


Samett

Oder wat wollt dir gesinn, wéi dir erausgaang sidd? E Mënsch, deen a Seid a Samett gekleet ass? Kuckt, Leit, déi a Seid a Samett gekleet sinn, déi sinn an de Kinnekshaiser.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 11:8

What did you want to see when you went out? A man who is clothed in silk and velvet? Behold, people clothed in silk and velvet are in the king's houses.


Jach

From Middle High German joch, from Old High German joh, from Proto-Germanic *juką. Cognate with German Joch, Dutch juk, English yoke, Icelandic ok.

Mäi Jach ass nämlech net schwéier ze droen, a meng Laascht ass liicht.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is not hard to carry, and my burden is light.


Rascht

From Old High German rost, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz. Cognate with German Rost, English rust, Dutch roest.


Rascht

From Old High German rasta, from Proto-Germanic *rastō. The vowel was influenced by cognate German Rast; compare the regular development in Aascht, Laascht. Also cognate with English rest and related with Dutch rust.


Onmass

Eng Onmass Leit si bei him zesummekomm, esou datt hien an en Naache geklomm ass an sech gesat huet, iwwerdeems d'Leit alleguer um Uwänner stoungen.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 13:2

A huge amount of people gathered to him, so that he climbed into a boat and sat, while all the people stood on the shore.


Gläichnes

From Old High German gilīhnissa. Cognate with German Gleichnis. Related to gläich.

An hien huet hinne villes a Gläichnesser verzielt. Hie sot: E Mann ass erausgaang fir ze séien.

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 13:3

And he recounted to them many things in parables. He said: A man went out to sow.


Nout

From Old High German nōt, from Proto-Germanic *naudiz. Cognate with German Not, Dutch nood, English need, Icelandic nauð, West Frisian need.


Nout

From Old High German nōta, a borrowing from Latin nota. Compare German Note.


Onkraut

/ˈoŋkʀæːʊ̯t/


Kär

From Middle High German kerne, from Old High German kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô.
Cognate with German Kern, Dutch kern, Icelandic kjarni, Swedish kärna.


Wuel

From Old High German wolo. Cognate with German Wohl.


Konzentratioun

lb-noun

Konzentratioun f (plural Konzentratiounen)


Lawin

From Latin lābīna. Compare German Lawine, Danish lavine.


Stot

From Middle Dutch staet, from Latin status. Doublet of later Staat (through German, equally from Middle Dutch and Latin).

Am Grand Duché sinn haut 90% vun de Stéit un den Internet ugeschloss.

Zu Lëtzebuerg hunn 90% vun de Stéit en Internetuschloss, RTL.lu News, 15 December 2010

In the Grand Duchy 90% of households are now connected to the Internet.


Mäerder

Mäerder m (plural Mäerder, feminine Mäerderin)


Mäerderin

Mäerderin f (plural Mäerderinnen, masculine Mäerder)

Mäerderinnen (plural)
Mäerder (masculine)


Liewen

From Old High German leben. Compare German Leben.


Wuecht

From Middle High German wahta, from Old High German wahta, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō. Cognate with German Wacht, Dutch wacht.


Kéier

eng Kéier


Gedold

From Middle High German gedult, from Old High German githult. Cognate with German Geduld.


Schold

From Old High German sculd, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz. Cognate with German Schuld, Dutch schuld, English shild, Icelandic skuld.


Wéngert

From a contraction of Old High German wīngarto. Compare the same in regional German Wingert alongside uncontracted Weingarten. English vineyard is the same construct. In Luxembourgish, Wéngert secondarily joins itself to Wéng-, which is a velarized alternate stem of Wäin (“wine”); compare the diminutive Wéngchen.


Tabell

table (grid of data arranged in rows and columns)


Trapegelänner

Trapegelänner n (plural Trapegelänneren)

/ˈtʀaːpəɡəˌlænɐ/

From Trap (“stair”) + Gelänner (“railing”).


Verwalter

Wéi et Owend ginn ass, sot den Här vum Wéngert zu sengem Verwalter: "Ruff d'Aarbechter a gëff hinnen hire Loun, ugefaang bei deene Leschte bis bei déi Éischt!"

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 20:9

When evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his steward: "Call the workers and give them their pay, begin with the last to the first!"


Géigend

Alteration of earlier Géind under influence of German Gegend, both from Middle High German gegende, from gegen + -de (equivalent to Luxembourgish géint + -t); this is an alteration of older gegenōte, from Old High German geginōti, probably after Old French contree, whence also English country. Compare Dutch jegenode.


Hengscht

From Old High German hengist, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Cognate with German Hengst, Dutch hengst, North Frisian hingst, Icelandic hestur.


Héngerhaut

[ˈhe.ŋɐˌhæˑʊ̯t]

From Hénger (“chickens”) + Haut (“skin”).


Grondschoul

[ˈɡʀontʃəʊl]

In Luxembourg, a school for children between the ages of 3 and 11


Rakéit

From Italian rocchetta, diminutive of rocca. Compare German Rakete, Icelandic raketta.


Schoulkand

/ˈʃəʊ̯lkɑnt/

From Schoul (“school”) + Kand (“child”).


Grënner

From grënnen + -er, after German Gründer.


Bauchspeicheldrüs

Bauchspeicheldrüs f (plural Bauchspeicheldrüsen)

[ˈbæːʊ̯χˌʃpɑɪ̯ɕəlˌdʀyːs]


Gravitéit

[ɡʀɑviˈtɜɪ̯t]


Kraaft

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


Wëssenschaft

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


Wëssen

From Middle High German wiȥȥen, from Old High German wiȥȥan.


Pond

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


Liichtstäerkt

Liichtstäerkt f (plural Liichtstäerkten)


Mënschlechkeet

humanity (quality of being human or humane)


Wierbeldéier

/ˈviːʀbelˌdɜɪ̯ɐ/

[ˈviːə̯bəlˌdɜɪ̯ɐ]

From Wierbel (“vertebra”) + Déier (“animal”).


Schniewel

From Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz. Cognate with German Schnabel, Dutch snavel.


Schnieweldéier

Schnieweldéier n (plural Schnieweldéieren)

/ˈʃniə̯vəlˌdɜɪ̯ɐ/

From Schniewel (“beak”) + Déier (“animal”).


Lach

Lach n (plural Lächer, diminutive Lächelchen)

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


Héicht

From Middle High German hœhte, hœhede, from Old High German hōhida, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō; equivalent to héich + -t. The Luxembourgish form is either from an early contraction (Middle High German *hœchte) or more probably from the archaic variant Héit by re-adaptation to the underlying adjective. Cognate with Dutch hoogte, English height.


Lag

From Old High German lāga. Cognate with German Lage.


Situatioun

From German Situation and French situation.


Héichuewen

[ˈhɜɪ̯ˌʑuə̯.vən]

From héich (“high”) + Uewen (“oven”), after German Hochofen (18th c.).

furnace, blast furnace (industrial device for smelting metal etc.)


Héichtenangscht

[ˈhɜɪ̯ɕtəˌnɑŋ(k)ʃt]

From Héicht (“height”) + Angscht (“fear”), after German Höhenangst (20th c.).


Schweess

From Old High German sweiz, from Proto-Germanic *swait-. Cognate with German Schweiß, Dutch zweet, English sweat, West Frisian swit.


Otem

From Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz. Phonetically influenced by cognate German Atem.


Schnéiball

[ˈʃnɜɪ̯.bɑl]


Schnéibier

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯biːə̯/


Schnéibiesem

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯biə̯zəm/

From Schnéi (“snow”) + Biesem (“broom”).


Gemeng

From Old High German gimeinī, nominative form of the adjective gimeini (whence Luxembourgish gemeng). Cognate with German Gemeine (regional form of Gemeinde), Hunsrik Gemeind.


Schnéiflack

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯flɑk/


Schnéikläckelchen

Schnéikläckelchen f (plural Schnéikläckelcher)

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯ˌklækəlɕən/

From Schnéi (“snow”) + Klack (“bell”) + -elchen (diminutive).


Schnéimännchen

lb-noun

Schnéimännchen m (plural Schnéimännercher)

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯ˌmænɕən/

From Schnéi (“snow”) + Männchen (“little man”).


Schnéireen

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯ʀeːn/


Plou

From Old High German pluog, plōh, northern variants of phluog, from Proto-Germanic *plōgaz. Cognate with German Pflug, Dutch ploeg, English plough, Icelandic plógur. The form Plou continues the original dative singular, reinforced by the plural and the derived verb plouen (“to plough”). The expected nominative/accusative form Pluch is attested dialectally.


Schnéiplou

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯pləʊ̯/


Schnéischëpp

From Schnéi (“snow”) + Schëpp (“shovel”).


Stuerm

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


Reeschauer

From Reen (“rain”) + Schauer (“shower”).


Schnéischauer

lb-noun

Schnéischauer f (plural Schnéischaueren)

/ˈʃnɜɪ̯ʃɑʊ̯ɐ/

From Schnéi (“snow”) + Schauer (“shower”).


Sonnenauer

/ˈzonənɑʊ̯ɐ/


Sonnenënnergang

Sonnenënnergang m (plural Sonnenënnergäng)

[ˈzonənˌənɐɡɑŋ]


Sonnefleck

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


Schäin

From Old High German skīn. Cognate with German Schein, Dutch schijn, English shine, Icelandic skin.


Sonneschäin

/ˈzonəʃæːɪ̯n/


Schinn

From Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu. Cognate with German Schiene, Dutch scheen, English shin.


Meenung

Eventually from Old High German meinunga, but borrowed from or at least influenced by German Meinung. The -ee- reflects the phonetic development of eastern Luxembourgish dialects (and of bordering German Central Franconian) in which the cognate of German meinen (“to have an opinion”) has the form meenen, rather than the general Luxembourgish mengen.


Waff

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


Rousekranz

/ˈʀəʊ̯zəkʀɑnt͡s/


Rousenueleg

/ˈʀəʊ̯zənˌuə̯ləɕ/


Rei

From Middle High German rīhe, from Old High German riga. Cognate with German Reihe, Dutch rij, English row.


Rei

From Old High German riuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu.


Ochs

Borrowed from German Ochse. The originally Luxembourgish form is Uess, which is still in use, but now less common.

Kuck dach, wuer s de trëppels, du Ochs!


Landstrooss

From Land (“country”) + Strooss (“street, road”).


Dénger

From déngen (“to serve”) + -er (“suffix used to form agent nouns”).

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Dunn huet de Kinnek zu den Dénger gesot: "Bannt him Hänn a Féiss a geheit hien eraus, an d'Däischtert! Do gëtt gejéimert a mat den Zänn gegrätscht."

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to the servants: "Bind his hands and feet and throw him out into the darkness! There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."


Opschrëft

Du sot hien zu hinnen: "Wiem säi Bild a wiem seng Opschrëft ass dat hei?"

Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 22:20

Then he said to them: "Whose picture and whose inscription is this here?"


Eckzant

From Eck (“corner”) + Zant (“tooth”), after German Eckzahn.


Spaweck

Possibly an alteration of *Spawepp, from Old High German spinnūnwebbi (compare German Spinnwebe); or a blend of the former with *Spawierk (compare dialectal German Spinnenwerk). In the contemporary form analysable as Spann (“spider”) + Weck (“bread roll, clump of dough or butter”), but this seems semantically far-off.


Wonn

From Middle High German wunde, from Old High German *wunda, northern variant of wunta, from Proto-Germanic *wundō. Cognate with German Wunde, English wound, Dutch wond, Icelandic und.


Waarzel

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


Pistoul

From French pistole, itself a borrowing from Czech píšťala.


Wäich

From the verb wäichen (“to yield, to give way”).


Giicht

From Old High German giht, from Proto-Germanic *jihtiz. Cognate with German Gicht, Dutch jicht.


Gripp

From French grippe, partly through German Grippe.


Riedelen

/ˈʀiə̯dələn/


Waasserpouken

/ˈvaːsəˌpəʊ̯kən/


Pouk

Compare German Pocke, Dutch pok, English pock.


Bettseechesch

lb-noun

Bettseechesch f (plural Bettseecheschen)

[ˈbætˌzeː.ɕəʃ]

From Bett (“bed”) + Seecher (“pisser, urinator”) + -sch (female suffix), thus “bed-wetting girl”. The name is due to the plant's diuretic effect. Compare dialectal German Bettseicher, French pissenlit; further also the synonym Pissblumm, Dutch pisbloem, etc.


Sënn

From Middle High German and Old High German sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn. Cognate with German Sinn, Dutch zin, West Frisian sin.


Sënn

From Middle High German sünde, from Old High German sunta, from Proto-Germanic *sundī. Cognate with German Sünde, Dutch zonde.


Sënn

(even more archaic than the singular) plural of Sonn (“son”)


Vollek

From Old High German folc, from Proto-Germanic *fulką. Cognate with German Volk, Dutch volk, English folk, West Frisian folk, Icelandic fólk.


Neimound

/ˈnɑɪ̯məʊ̯nt/

From nei (“new”) + Mound (“moon”); cognate with Hunsrik Neimond.


Zeechen

From Old High German zeihhan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Cognate with German Zeichen, Dutch teken, English token, Icelandic teikn.


Kuerf

lb-noun

Kuerf m (plural Kierf, diminutive Kierfchen)

From Middle High German korp, from Old High German corf, northern variant of corb, from Proto-West Germanic *korb, probably from Latin corbis. Cognate with German Korb, Dutch korf.


Stouss

From Old High German stōz. Cognate with German Stoß.


Keelt

From Middle High German kelde, from Old High German chaldī, *kaldī, northern variant of chaltī, from Proto-West Germanic *kaldī.
The expected Luxembourgish form is *Käll (which is attested in neighbouring dialects of Central Franconian). The alveolar stop was probably preserved (or added) due to analogy with nouns derived with the suffix Proto-Germanic *-iþō, such as Stëllt from stëll. Hence, Keelt is analysable as kal + -t. The vowel was lengthened by analogy with the adjective. Cognate with German Kälte, Dutch kou.


Paart

Paart f (plural Paarten, diminutive Päertchen)

Paarten (plural)
Päertchen (diminutive)
Puert (alternative dialectal)

From Middle High German porte, from northern Old High German porta, from Latin porta. Cognate with Ripuarian Pooz, German Pforte, Dutch poort. The expected form is Puert, which is indeed found dialectally in several areas (including the capital). Paart could be a backformation from the diminutive Päertchen. Otherwise it would require a Middle High German *parte.


Zammermann

Zammermann m (plural Zammerleit or Zammermänner, feminine Zammerfra)

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

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

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

Schräiner

cabinetmaker, carpenter who makes furniture


Schräiner

Schräiner m (plural Schräineren or Schräiner, feminine Schräinesch)

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

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

surface analysis

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


Schräiner

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Installateur

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


Eisekuch

[ˈɑɪ̯zəˌkuχ]

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


Kuddelfleck

From Kuddel + Fleck. Compare dialectal German Kuttelfleck.


Träip

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


Schouster

lb-noun

Schouster m (plural Schousteren, feminine Schousterin or Schoustesch)

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

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


Schënner

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


Kierfmécher

[ˈkiə̯vməɕɐ]


Fäil

From a merger of German Pfeil and inherited Päil, both from Old High German phīl, from Latin pīlum. Cognate with Dutch pijl, English pile.


Feil

From German Pfeil, from Old High German pfīl, from Latin pīlum. The native form would be *Päil. The noun has been lost throughout Central Franconian, but compare Ripuarian piel (“straight up”). Cognate with Dutch pijl.


Feil

From Middle High German vīle, from Old High German fīla, from Proto-West Germanic *fį̄hlu, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō. Cognate with German Feile, Dutch vijl, English file.


Steemetzer

/ˈʃteːˌmæt͡sɐ/


Krou

From Old High German kruog. Cognate with Hunsrik Krugh, German Krug, English crock, Dutch kruik, Danish krukke.


Auermécher

Auermécher m (plural Auermécher, feminine Auerméchesch)

Auermécher (plural)
Auerméchesch (feminine)

[ˈɑʊ̯ɐˌməɕɐ]


Uergelbauer

[ˈuə̯ʑəlˌbɑʊ̯ɐ]


Schéifer

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


Dekorateur

/dekoʁɑˈtøːɐ̯/


Kachkéis

[ˈkɑχˌkɜɪ̯s]


Kalleffleesch

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


Schwéngefleesch

[ˈʃweŋəˌfleːʃ]

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


Schnuddelhong

Schnuddelhong n (plural Schnuddelhénger)


Saach

From Old High German sahha, from Proto-Germanic *sakō. Cognate with German Sache, Dutch zaak, English sake, Icelandic sök.


Duerchschnëtt

Duerchschnëtt m (plural Duerchschnëtten)


Huesenziwwi

From Hues + Ziwwi, the latter from French civet.


Suedel

From Old High German satul, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz. Cognate with German Sattel, Dutch zadel, English saddle, West Frisian seal, Icelandic söðull.


Houf

From Middle High German huof, from Old High German huof, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz. Cognate with German Huf, Dutch hoef, English hoof.


Houfeisen

[ˈhəʊ̯ˌvɑɪ̯zən]

From Middle High German huofīsen, from Old High German huofīsan; equivalent to Houf (“hoof”) + Eisen (“iron”).


Auder

From Old High German ūtar, from Proto-Germanic *ūdarą. Cognate with German Euter, Dutch uier, English udder, Icelandic júgur.


Schnëss

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *snūt.


Tatz

From Middle High German tatze. Cognate with German Tatze.


Kueder

From Middle High German kater, from Old High German kataro. Cognate with German Kater.


Kuel

From Old High German kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą.