ginn

ginn (third-person singular present gëtt, preterite gouf or guff, past participle ginn, past subjunctive géif or giff, auxiliary verb hunn or sinn)

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

From Middle High German geven, northwestern variant of geben, from Old High German gevan, geban, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną. See there for cognates.
The sense “to become” is found throughout Moselle Franconian and also (though less commonly) in Ripuarian. It can be understood as a generalization from expressions such as “wheat gives good bread” or “2 and 2 gives 4”. Compare German ergeben. Imagine also a sentence like et gëtt schéint Wieder (“there will be nice weather”), which was then turned around to d’Wieder gëtt schéin (“the wheather will be nice”). The first sentence corresponds to German es gibt schönes Wetter, but the second would be ungrammatical (*das Wetter gibt schön).

(impersonal) there be, there is, there are; used to indicate that something exists or is present

(auxiliary) Used with the past participle of a transitive verb to form the passive voice.

(auxiliary) Used with the past participle of any verb to form the impersonal passive voice.


ginn

first-person singular present indicative

first/third-person plural present indicative


mengem

Sonndes moies ginn ech mat mengem Papp an d'Kierch.

On Sunday mornings I go to church with my father.

first-person singular possessive pronoun, dative case, masculine or neuter object: my


treien

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of trei:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of trei:
strong/weak dative plural


jaus

lb-adj

jaus (masculine jausen, neuter jaust, comparative méi jaus, superlative am jausten)

jausen (masculine)
jaust (neuter)
méi jaus (comparative)
am jausten (superlative)
hien ass jaus (masculine predicative singular)
si ass jaus (feminine predicative singular)
et ass jaus (neuter predicative singular)
si si jaus (plural predicative)
si sinn jaus (plural predicative)
jausen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
jaus (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
jaust (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
jaus (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
jausen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
jaus (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
jauses (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
jauser (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
jausen (dative masculine singular with-head)
jauser (dative feminine singular with-head)
jausen (dative neuter singular with-head)
jausen (dative plural with-head)
jausem (dative masculine singular)
jauser (dative feminine singular)
jausem (dative neuter singular)
jausen (dative plural)


reien

lb-verb

reien (third-person singular present reit, past participle gereit, auxiliary verb hunn)

reit (present singular third-person)
gereit (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
reien (infinitive)
gereit (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
reien (first-person indicative present singular)
reis (indicative present second-person singular)
rei (imperative second-person singular)
reit (indicative present singular third-person)
reien (first-person indicative plural present)
reit (indicative plural present second-person)
reit (imperative plural second-person)
reien (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German rîhen, from Old High German rīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic *wrīhaną. Cognate with German reihen, Dutch rijgen.


reien

reit (present singular third-person)
gereit (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

From Old High German hriuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan, from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną. Cognate with German reuen, English rue, Dutch rouwen.

(obsolete, impersonal) to regret, to rue


interessanter

strong/weak dative feminine singular of interessant


tuten

tuten (third-person singular present tut, past participle getut, auxiliary verb hunn)

tut (present singular third-person)
getut (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
tuten (infinitive)
getut (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
tuten (first-person indicative present singular)
tuts (indicative present second-person singular)
tut (imperative second-person singular)
tut (indicative present singular third-person)
tuten (first-person indicative plural present)
tut (indicative plural present second-person)
tut (imperative plural second-person)
tuten (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German tūten. Compare German tuten, English toot.


coachen

coachen (third-person singular present coacht, past participle gecoacht, auxiliary verb hunn)

coacht (present singular third-person)
gecoacht (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
coachen (infinitive)
gecoacht (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
coachen (first-person indicative present singular)
coachs (indicative present second-person singular)
coach (imperative second-person singular)
coacht (indicative present singular third-person)
coachen (first-person indicative plural present)
coacht (indicative plural present second-person)
coacht (imperative plural second-person)
coachen (indicative plural present third-person)


knapps

lb-adj

knapps (masculine knappsen, neuter knappst, comparative méi knapps, superlative am knappsten)

knappsen (masculine)
knappst (neuter)
méi knapps (comparative)
am knappsten (superlative)
hien ass knapps (masculine predicative singular)
si ass knapps (feminine predicative singular)
et ass knapps (neuter predicative singular)
si si knapps (plural predicative)
si sinn knapps (plural predicative)
knappsen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
knapps (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
knappst (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
knapps (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
knappsen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
knapps (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
knappses (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
knappser (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
knappsen (dative masculine singular with-head)
knappser (dative feminine singular with-head)
knappsen (dative neuter singular with-head)
knappsen (dative plural with-head)
knappsem (dative masculine singular)
knappser (dative feminine singular)
knappsem (dative neuter singular)
knappsen (dative plural)

From Middle High German knap. Cognate with German knapp, Dutch knap.


setz

second-person singular present indicative

inflection of setzen:
second-person singular imperative


Mudder

From Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognate with German Mutter, English mother, Dutch moeder, Icelandic móðir.


ruet

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of rueden:
second-person plural present indicative


freet

inflection of freeën:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of freeën:
second-person plural imperative


freet

third-person singular present indicative of froen


aplaz

(dated) Alternative form of amplaz (“instead of”)


Hond

From Middle High German and Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund.


Wollef

Wëllef (plural)
Woulef (alternative dialectal)

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.


Waasser

lb-noun

Waasser n (plural Wässer or Waasser or Waasseren)

Wässer (plural)
Waasser (plural)
Waasseren (plural)

From Central Franconian Wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥, from *wed- + *-r̥. Cognate to German Wasser, Dutch water, English water, Danish vand, Swedish vatten, Icelandic vatn.


dommen

inflection of domm:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of domm:
strong/weak dative plural


flott

lb-adj

flott (masculine flotten, neuter flott, comparative méi flott, superlative am flottsten)

flotten (masculine)
flott (neuter)
méi flott (comparative)
am flottsten (superlative)
hien ass flott (masculine predicative singular)
si ass flott (feminine predicative singular)
et ass flott (neuter predicative singular)
si si flott (plural predicative)
si sinn flott (plural predicative)
flotten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
flott (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
flott (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
flott (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
flotten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
flott (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
flottes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
flotter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
flotten (dative masculine singular with-head)
flotter (dative feminine singular with-head)
flotten (dative neuter singular with-head)
flotten (dative plural with-head)
flottem (dative masculine singular)
flotter (dative feminine singular)
flottem (dative neuter singular)
flotten (dative plural)


platten

inflection of platt:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of platt:
strong/weak dative plural


käpps

second-person singular present simple of käppen


käppen

lb-verb

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

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


drängs

second-person singular present indicative of drängen


industriellt

strong/weak nominative/accusative neuter singular of industriell


Kader

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


dreet

inflection of dreeën:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of dreeën:
second-person plural imperative


loun

second-person singular imperative of lounen


bief

second-person singular imperative of biewen


biefs

second-person singular present indicative of biewen


biets

second-person singular present indicative of bieden


dillen

dillen (third-person singular present dillt, past participle gedillt, auxiliary verb hunn)

dillt (present singular third-person)
gedillt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
dillen (infinitive)
gedillt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
dillen (first-person indicative present singular)
dills (indicative present second-person singular)
dill (imperative second-person singular)
dillt (indicative present singular third-person)
dillen (first-person indicative plural present)
dillt (indicative plural present second-person)
dillt (imperative plural second-person)
dillen (indicative plural present third-person)

From the noun Dill (“board; floorboard”).


fladders

second-person singular present indicative of fladderen


gitt

inflection of ginn:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of ginn:
second-person plural imperative


gitt

inflection of goen:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of goen:
second-person plural imperative


glott

lb-adj

glott (masculine glotten, neuter glott, comparative méi glott, superlative am glottsten)

glotten (masculine)
glott (neuter)
méi glott (comparative)
am glottsten (superlative)
hien ass glott (masculine predicative singular)
si ass glott (feminine predicative singular)
et ass glott (neuter predicative singular)
si si glott (plural predicative)
si sinn glott (plural predicative)
glotten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
glott (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
glott (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
glott (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
glotten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
glott (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
glottes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
glotter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
glotten (dative masculine singular with-head)
glotter (dative feminine singular with-head)
glotten (dative neuter singular with-head)
glotten (dative plural with-head)
glottem (dative masculine singular)
glotter (dative feminine singular)
glottem (dative neuter singular)
glotten (dative plural)


spillt

third-person singular present indicative of spillen

second-person plural present indicative of spillen

second-person plural imperative of spillen


streck

second-person singular imperative of strecken


Do

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German *dag, northern variant of tag. The nominative case of this word became Luxembourgish Dag. The dative singular (and the plural) developed regularly into Do (dage > *dāe > *dōe > dō). Both forms then became distinct words with slightly different meanings.

Am Do ginn d’Stroossen net beliicht.

In the daytime, the streets are not lit.

the bright time of the day (chiefly in adverbial constructions)


Händchen

From Hand (“hand”) + -chen (“diminutive suffix”).


flucht

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of fluchen:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of fluchen:
second-person plural imperative


dehnt

third-person singular present indicative of dehnen

second-person plural present indicative of dehnen

second-person plural imperative of dehnen


begannen

lb-verb

begannen (third-person singular present begannt, past participle begannt, auxiliary verb hunn)

begannt (present singular third-person)
begannt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
begannen (infinitive)
begannt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
begannen (first-person indicative present singular)
beganns (indicative present second-person singular)
begann (imperative second-person singular)
begannt (indicative present singular third-person)
begannen (first-person indicative plural present)
begannt (indicative plural present second-person)
begannt (imperative plural second-person)
begannen (indicative plural present third-person)


strecks

second-person singular present indicative of strecken


spillen

spillen (third-person singular present spillt, past participle gespillt, auxiliary verb hunn)

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

From Middle High German spilen, from Old High German spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.


neien

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of nei:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of nei:
strong/weak dative plural


fräsen

fräsen (third-person singular present fräst, past participle gefräst, auxiliary verb hunn)

fräst (present singular third-person)
gefräst (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
fräsen (infinitive)
gefräst (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
fräsen (first-person indicative present singular)
fräs (indicative present second-person singular)
fräs (imperative second-person singular)
fräst (indicative present singular third-person)
fräsen (first-person indicative plural present)
fräst (indicative plural present second-person)
fräst (imperative plural second-person)
fräsen (indicative plural present third-person)


kollen

kollen (third-person singular present kollt, past participle gekollt, auxiliary verb hunn)

kollt (present singular third-person)
gekollt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
kollen (infinitive)
gekollt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
kollen (first-person indicative present singular)
kolls (indicative present second-person singular)
koll (imperative second-person singular)
kollt (indicative present singular third-person)
kollen (first-person indicative plural present)
kollt (indicative plural present second-person)
kollt (imperative plural second-person)
kollen (indicative plural present third-person)


séis

second-person singular present simple of séien


Strauss

From Middle High German strūz. Cognate with German Strauß (“bouquet”). The expected plural is *Sträiss. The form Straiss by analogy with Maus and Laus.


Strauss

From German Strauß, from Old High German strūz, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).


Sonndeg

From Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin dies solis. Compare German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.

days of the week: Wochendeeg: Méindeg · Dënschdeg · Mëttwoch · Donneschdeg · Freideg · Samschdeg · Sonndeg [edit]


Méindeg

[ˈmɜɪ̯n.dəɕ]

From Middle High German mēntac, māntac, mōntag, from Old High German mānotag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag. Cognate with German Montag, Dutch maandag, English Monday, Icelandic mánudagur.


Dënschdeg

From Middle Low German dingesdach. Compare German Dienstag, Dutch dinsdag.


Mëttwoch

From Middle High German mittewoche, from Old High German mittawehha. Cognate with German Mittwoch, English midweek.


Donneschdeg

From Middle High German donerstac, from Old High German donarstag, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag. Cognate with German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag, English Thursday, West Frisian tongersdei, Danish torsdag.


Freideg

[ˈfʀɑɪ̯.dəɕ]

From Middle High German vrītac, from Old High German frīatag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag. Cognate with German Freitag, English Friday, Dutch vrijdag, West Frisian freed.


Samschdeg

From Middle High German samztag, from Old High German sambaztag. Compare German Samstag, French samedi.


Fuuss

From Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz.


Kou

From Central Franconian Kuh, from Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.


Méck

From Middle High German mügge, from Old High German mugga, from Proto-West Germanic *muggjā, *muggju. Cognate with German Mücke, Dutch mug, English midge.

a small flying insect of various sorts, including e.g. flies, gnats, midges, mosquitoes, but excluding e.g. bees, wasps, moths


Bei

From Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō. Cognate with Dutch bij, West Frisian bij, English bee, Icelandic bý.


Päiperlek

/ˈpæːɪ̯pɐlək/


Bommel

Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel and Dutch hommel.

onomatopoeic

imitative


Himmelsdéierchen

lb-noun

Himmelsdéierchen n (plural Himmelsdéiercher)

From Himmel (“sky, heaven”) + Déier (“animal”) + -chen (diminutive).

affix

Se gesi jo léif aus a Gléck solle se och nach bréngen. Mä d’Leit un der Ostséi sinn am Moment guer net vun den Himmelsdéiercher begeeschtert.

2009, Invasioun vun den Himmelsdéiercher, RTL.lu

They look cute and they’re said to bring luck, too. But people around the Baltic Sea are not at all thrilled about ladybirds at the moment.


Kiewerlek

From Middle High German *keverlinc, from kever (“beetle”) + -linc (“-ling”); the former from Old High German cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō. Cognate with German Käfer, Dutch kever, English chafer.


Ouereschlëffer

lb-noun

Ouereschlëffer m (plural Ouereschlëffer)

[ˈəʊ̯əʀəˌʃləfɐ]


Kaz

From Old High German kazza, from Latin catta, cattus. Cognate with German Katze, English cat, Dutch kat, Icelandic köttur.


Léiw

From Old High German lewo, a variant of lēo, from Latin leō. Compare German Löwe, Dutch leeuw. The unusual spelling with a final -w is based on the German form (compare the same in Méiw, German Möwe).

Leo (constellation and astrological sign)


Päerd

From Middle High German phert, from Old High German pfarifrit, a borrowing from Late Latin paraverēdus. Cognate with German Pferd.


eent

From Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz.


zwee

From Middle High German zwei, from Old High German zwei (neuter of zwēne).


dräi

From Old High German drī, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Cognate with German drei, Dutch drie, English three, West Frisian trije, Icelandic þrír.


véier

From Old High German vior, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr. Cognate with German vier, Dutch vier, English four, West Frisian fjouwer, Danish fire, Icelandic fjórir.


fënnef

From Middle High German vünf, from Old High German fimf, from Proto-West Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf. Cognate with German fünf, Dutch vijf, English five, West Frisian fiif, Icelandic fimm.


siwen

From Middle High German siven, from Old High German *sivun, northern variant of sibun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun. The regular form is siwwen; the lengthened vowel is due to influence by German sieben.


aacht

From Old High German ahto, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. The numeral was influenced by eastern forms including German acht. The expected form is *uecht as preserved in uechtzéng (“eighteen”).


aacht

lb-adj

aacht (masculine aachten, neuter aacht, not comparable)

aachten (masculine)
aacht (neuter)
hien ass aacht (masculine predicative singular)
si ass aacht (feminine predicative singular)
et ass aacht (neuter predicative singular)
si si aacht (plural predicative)
si sinn aacht (plural predicative)
aachten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
aacht (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
aacht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
aacht (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
aachten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
aacht (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
aachtes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
aachter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
aachten (dative masculine singular with-head)
aachter (dative feminine singular with-head)
aachten (dative neuter singular with-head)
aachten (dative plural with-head)
aachtem (dative masculine singular)
aachter (dative feminine singular)
aachtem (dative neuter singular)
aachten (dative plural)


zéng

From Old High German zehan, from Proto-Germanic *tehun. As in Central Franconian zehn and Dutch tien, the group -eha- must have been contracted and merged with the diphthong -ia-. This Old High German *zian regularly yields Luxembourgish zéng. Also cognate with German zehn, English ten, Icelandic tíu.


eelef

From Middle High German eilef, from Old High German einlif.


zwielef

From Middle High German zwelef, from Old High German zwelif.


dräizéng

[ˈdʀæˑɪ̯t͡seŋ]


véierzéng

/ˈfɜɪ̯ɐt͡seŋ/


véierzeg

/ˈfɜi̯ɐt͡səɕ/


siechzeg

/ˈziə̯ɕt͡səɕ/


dausend

From Old High German dūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.


Kanéngchen

Diminutive of an obsolete *Kanäin with regular velarisation (compare Schwäin). Further from Middle Dutch conijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus. Cognate with Ripuarian Kneng, German Kanin(chen), Dutch konijn.


Déier

From Old High German tior, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą. Cognate with German Tier, Dutch dier, English deer, Icelandic dýr.


Fräsch

From Old High German frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz. Cognate with German Frosch, Dutch vors, Icelandic froskur.


Mouk

A word found only in western Moselle Franconian (besides Luxembourg chiefly Saarland, Trier, Bitburg). Surely of onomatopoeic origin, comparable to German quak, English croak. Compare also Luxembourgish moukeg (“mopish, grumpy”).


Schwäin

lb-noun

Schwäin m (plural Schwäin, diminutive Schwéngchen)

Schwäin (plural)
Schwéngchen (diminutive)

From Old High German swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną. Before an original vowel, in inflected forms, the word underwent the regular velarization into Schwéng-, which stem is used in most compound words.


Fësch

From Middle High German fisch, from Old High German fisc, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk. Cognate with German Fisch, English fish, Dutch vis, and Icelandic fiskur.

Pisces (constellation and astrological sign)


Vull

Vull m (plural Vullen, diminutive Villchen)

Vullen (plural)
Villchen (diminutive)
Vugel (alternative)
Vaul (alternative)

From Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl.
The phonetic development is the same as e.g. in gezunn, from Middle High German gezogen. The variants Vugel and Vaul go back to Old High German fugal with lack of a-mutation; compare Ripuarian Vuggel.


Int

From Old High German *enida (attested as enede), northern variant of enita, itself a variant of anut, from Proto-Germanic *anadz. The Luxembourgish form underwent open-syllable lengthening (like Dutch eend, but unlike German Ente); the resulting diphthong ie- was then regularly reshortened before a nasal yielding i-.


Dauf

Dauf f (plural Dauwen, diminutive Daifchen)

From Old High German dūva, a northern variety of tūba, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ. Cognate with German Taube, Dutch duif, West Frisian do, English dove.


Gäns

Backformation from Middle High German gense, plural of gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans.
Luxembourgish and the surrounding dialects originally had forms with (sporadic?) loss of pre-fricative nasal (as also in the pronoun eis). The replacement of these forms under eastern influence began at an early stage, but the original form is still conserved in now archaic dialectal Gaus (plural Gäis).


Stéier

From Old High German stior, from Proto-Germanic *steuraz. Cognate with German Stier, Dutch stier, and English steer.

Taurus (constellation and astrological sign)


schwaarz

lb-adj

schwaarz (masculine schwaarzen, neuter schwaarzt, comparative méi schwaarz, superlative am schwaarzten)

schwaarzen (masculine)
schwaarzt (neuter)
méi schwaarz (comparative)
am schwaarzten (superlative)
hien ass schwaarz (masculine predicative singular)
si ass schwaarz (feminine predicative singular)
et ass schwaarz (neuter predicative singular)
si si schwaarz (plural predicative)
si sinn schwaarz (plural predicative)
schwaarzen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
schwaarz (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
schwaarzt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
schwaarz (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
schwaarzen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
schwaarz (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
schwaarzes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
schwaarzer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
schwaarzen (dative masculine singular with-head)
schwaarzer (dative feminine singular with-head)
schwaarzen (dative neuter singular with-head)
schwaarzen (dative plural with-head)
schwaarzem (dative masculine singular)
schwaarzer (dative feminine singular)
schwaarzem (dative neuter singular)
schwaarzen (dative plural)


gréng

gréng (masculine gréngen, neuter gréngt, comparative méi gréng, superlative am gréngsten)

gréngen (masculine)
gréngt (neuter)
méi gréng (comparative)
am gréngsten (superlative)
hien ass gréng (masculine predicative singular)
si ass gréng (feminine predicative singular)
et ass gréng (neuter predicative singular)
si si gréng (plural predicative)
si sinn gréng (plural predicative)
gréngen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
gréng (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
gréngt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
gréng (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
gréngen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
gréng (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
grénges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
grénger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
gréngen (dative masculine singular with-head)
grénger (dative feminine singular with-head)
gréngen (dative neuter singular with-head)
gréngen (dative plural with-head)
gréngem (dative masculine singular)
grénger (dative feminine singular)
gréngem (dative neuter singular)
gréngen (dative plural)

From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, English green, Dutch groen, Icelandic grænn, West Frisian grien.


brong

brong (masculine brongen, neuter brongt, comparative méi brong, superlative am brongsten)

brongen (masculine)
brongt (neuter)
méi brong (comparative)
am brongsten (superlative)
hien ass brong (masculine predicative singular)
si ass brong (feminine predicative singular)
et ass brong (neuter predicative singular)
si si brong (plural predicative)
si sinn brong (plural predicative)
brongen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
brong (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
brongt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
brong (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
brongen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
brong (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
bronges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
bronger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
brongen (dative masculine singular with-head)
bronger (dative feminine singular with-head)
brongen (dative neuter singular with-head)
brongen (dative plural with-head)
brongem (dative masculine singular)
bronger (dative feminine singular)
brongem (dative neuter singular)
brongen (dative plural)

From Old High German brūn, from Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.


giel

giel (masculine gielen, neuter gielt, comparative méi giel, superlative am gielsten)

gielen (masculine)
gielt (neuter)
méi giel (comparative)
am gielsten (superlative)
hien ass giel (masculine predicative singular)
si ass giel (feminine predicative singular)
et ass giel (neuter predicative singular)
si si giel (plural predicative)
si sinn giel (plural predicative)
gielen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
giel (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
gielt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
giel (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
gielen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
giel (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
gieles (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
gieler (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
gielen (dative masculine singular with-head)
gieler (dative feminine singular with-head)
gielen (dative neuter singular with-head)
gielen (dative plural with-head)
gielem (dative masculine singular)
gieler (dative feminine singular)
gielem (dative neuter singular)
gielen (dative plural)


wäiss

wäiss (masculine wäissen, neuter wäisst, comparative méi wäiss, superlative am wäissten)

wäissen (masculine)
wäisst (neuter)
méi wäiss (comparative)
am wäissten (superlative)
hien ass wäiss (masculine predicative singular)
si ass wäiss (feminine predicative singular)
et ass wäiss (neuter predicative singular)
si si wäiss (plural predicative)
si sinn wäiss (plural predicative)
wäissen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
wäiss (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
wäisst (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
wäiss (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
wäissen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
wäiss (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
wäisses (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
wäisser (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
wäissen (dative masculine singular with-head)
wäisser (dative feminine singular with-head)
wäissen (dative neuter singular with-head)
wäissen (dative plural with-head)
wäissem (dative masculine singular)
wäisser (dative feminine singular)
wäissem (dative neuter singular)
wäissen (dative plural)


gro

gro (masculine groen, neuter grot, comparative méi gro, superlative am groosten)

groen (masculine)
grot (neuter)
méi gro (comparative)
am groosten (superlative)
hien ass gro (masculine predicative singular)
si ass gro (feminine predicative singular)
et ass gro (neuter predicative singular)
si si gro (plural predicative)
si sinn gro (plural predicative)
groen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
gro (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
grot (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
gro (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
groen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
gro (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
groes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
groer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
groen (dative masculine singular with-head)
groer (dative feminine singular with-head)
groen (dative neuter singular with-head)
groen (dative plural with-head)
groem (dative masculine singular)
groer (dative feminine singular)
groem (dative neuter singular)
groen (dative plural)

From Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz. Cognate with German grau, English grey, Dutch grijs, Icelandic grár.


roud

roud (masculine rouden, neuter roud, comparative méi roud, superlative am roudsten)

rouden (masculine)
roud (neuter)
méi roud (comparative)
am roudsten (superlative)


Faarf

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


Dëschtennis

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


Fiederball

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


Äishockey

After German Eishockey, itself after English ice hockey.


Orientéierungslaf

/oʀjənˈtɜɪ̯əʀuŋzˌlaːf/


Fruucht

From Old High German fruht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruht, from Latin frūctus. Compare German Frucht, Dutch vrucht, English fruit.


Aprikos

From German Aprikose, from Dutch abrikoos, from Old French abricots, from Latin praecox.


léieren

lb-verb

léieren (third-person singular present léiert, past participle geléiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

léiert (present singular third-person)
geléiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
léieren (infinitive)
geléiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
léieren (first-person indicative present singular)
léiers (indicative present second-person singular)
léier (imperative second-person singular)
léiert (indicative present singular third-person)
léieren (first-person indicative plural present)
léiert (indicative plural present second-person)
léiert (imperative plural second-person)
léieren (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German lēren, Proto-Germanic *laizijaną. Cognate with German lehren, Dutch leren.


schreiwen

schreiwen (third-person singular present schreift, past participle geschriwwen, auxiliary verb hunn)

schreift (present singular third-person)
geschriwwen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
schreiwen (infinitive)
geschriwwen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schreiwen (first-person indicative present singular)
schreifs (indicative present second-person singular)
schreif (imperative second-person singular)
schreift (indicative present singular third-person)
schreiwen (first-person indicative plural present)
schreift (indicative plural present second-person)
schreift (imperative plural second-person)
schreiwen (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈʃʀɑɪ̯.vən]

From Middle High German schrīben, from Old High German scrīban, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban.
Compare German schreiben, Dutch schrijven, Low German schrieven, English shrive.


maachen

maachen (third-person singular present mécht, preterite mouch, past participle gemaach or gemaacht or gemat, past subjunctive méich, auxiliary verb hunn)

mécht (present singular third-person)
mouch (preterite)
gemaach (participle past)
gemaacht (participle past)
gemat (participle past)
méich (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
maachen (infinitive)
gemaach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
maachen (first-person indicative present singular)
mouch (first-person indicative past singular)
méich (conditional first-person singular)
méchs (indicative present second-person singular)
mouchs (indicative past second-person singular)
méichs (conditional second-person singular)
maach (imperative second-person singular)
mécht (indicative present singular third-person)
mouch (indicative past singular third-person)
méich (conditional singular third-person)
maachen (first-person indicative plural present)
mouchen (first-person indicative past plural)
méichen (conditional first-person plural)
maacht (indicative plural present second-person)
moucht (indicative past plural second-person)
méicht (conditional plural second-person)
maacht (imperative plural second-person)
maachen (indicative plural present third-person)
mouchen (indicative past plural third-person)
méichen (conditional plural third-person)
man (alternative Southern dialectal)

From Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn. Cognate with German machen, Dutch maken, English make.
Umlauted present forms are found in most of Central Franconian. The vowel é (instead of *mächt) is probably related to the somewhat complicated developments before Old High German -h(h)- as in briechen or wiisst. Strong past forms are found in parts of Moselle Franconian and Alemannic. They were formed by analogy with strong class 7c (the ou being due to backformation from the subjunctive).

De Betrib huet dëst Joer e gudde Profit gemaach.

The business made a good profit this year.

Ech maache vill Sport, fir a Form ze bleiwen.

(reflexive) to act like, to pretend to be


goen

goen (third-person singular present geet, preterite goung or gung, past participle gaangen or gaang, past subjunctive géing or ging, auxiliary verb sinn)

geet (present singular third-person)
goung (preterite)
gung (preterite)
gaangen (participle past)
gaang (participle past)
géing (past subjunctive)
ging (past subjunctive)
sinn (auxiliary)
goen (infinitive)
gaangen (participle)
sinn (auxiliary)
ginn (first-person indicative present singular)
gees (indicative present second-person singular)
geet (indicative present singular third-person)
ginn (first-person indicative plural present)
gitt (indicative plural present second-person)
ginn (indicative plural present third-person)
goung (first-person indicative preterite singular)
goungs (indicative preterite second-person singular)
goung (indicative preterite singular third-person)
goungen (first-person indicative plural preterite)
goungt (indicative plural preterite second-person)
goungen (indicative plural preterite third-person)
si gaangen (first-person indicative perfect present singular)
bass gaangen (indicative perfect present second-person singular)
ass gaangen (indicative perfect present singular third-person)
si gaangen (first-person indicative perfect plural present)
sidd gaangen (indicative perfect plural present second-person)
si gaangen (indicative perfect plural present third-person)
war gaangen (first-person indicative past perfect singular)
waars gaangen (indicative past perfect second-person singular)
war gaangen (indicative past perfect singular third-person)
ware gaangen (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
waart gaangen (indicative past perfect plural second-person)
ware gaangen (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
wäert goen (first-person future indicative singular)
wäerts goen (future indicative second-person singular)
wäert goen (future indicative singular third-person)
wäerte goen (first-person future indicative plural)
wäert goen (future indicative plural second-person)
wäerte goen (future indicative plural third-person)
wäert gaange sinn (first-person future indicative perfect singular)
wäerts gaange sinn (future indicative perfect second-person singular)
wäert gaange sinn (future indicative perfect singular third-person)
wäerte gaange sinn (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
wäert gaange sinn (future indicative perfect plural second-person)
wäerte gaange sinn (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
géing (conditional first-person singular)
géings (conditional second-person singular)
géing (conditional singular third-person)
géingen (conditional first-person plural)
géingt (conditional plural second-person)
géingen (conditional plural third-person)
géif goen (conditional first-person present singular)
géifs goen (conditional present second-person singular)
géif goen (conditional present singular third-person)
géife goen (conditional first-person plural present)
géift goen (conditional plural present second-person)
géife goen (conditional plural present third-person)
wier gaangen (conditional first-person perfect singular)
wiers gaangen (conditional perfect second-person singular)
wier gaangen (conditional perfect singular third-person)
wiere gaangen (conditional first-person perfect plural)
wiert gaangen (conditional perfect plural second-person)
wiere gaangen (conditional perfect plural third-person)
géi (imperative second-person singular)
gitt (imperative plural second-person)

From Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān.
The 2nd and 3rd persons singular of the present have -ee- from northern Old High German -ei-, in keeping with the Proto-Germanic irregular conjugation. The same alternation is found throughout Central Franconian as well as in Limburgish and Low German. The infinitive is from gān, while the other present forms are from gēn. This latter alternation is confined to westernmost Moselle Franconian.


stoen

stoen (third-person singular present steet, preterite stoung or stung, past participle gestan or gestanen, past subjunctive stéing or sting, auxiliary verb hunn)

steet (present singular third-person)
stoung (preterite)
stung (preterite)
gestan (participle past)
gestanen (participle past)
stéing (past subjunctive)
sting (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)

From Old High German stān, stēn, from Proto-Germanic *stāną. The 2nd and 3rd persons singular of the present have -ee- from northern Old High German -ei-, in keeping with the Proto-Germanic irregular conjugation. The same alternation is found throughout Central Franconian as well as in Limburgish and Low German. The infinitive is from stān, while the other present forms are from stēn. This latter alternation is confined to westernmost Moselle Franconian.


kréien

kréien (third-person singular present kritt, preterite krut or krouch, past participle kritt or krut, past subjunctive krit or kréich, auxiliary verb hunn)

kritt (present singular third-person)
krut (preterite)
krouch (preterite)
kritt (participle past)
krut (participle past)
krit (past subjunctive)
kréich (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)

Inherited from Middle High German kriegen, krīgen. Cognate with German kriegen, Dutch krijgen. The present forms exhibit regular loss of intervocalic -g-. The past subjunctive form krit goes back to underlying Middle High German *krihte (compare the widespread German pronunciation of kriegte as [kʁɪçtə]), whereas kréich goes back to a strong form (as in Dutch kreeg). The indicative forms krut and krouch are backformations from the subjunctives (by interpretation of -i-, -éi- as umlauts after the unrounding of front rounded vowels).

inh+

(transitive) to catch, to come down with

(transitive) to get, to catch, to capture

Bäi der Informatioun krut ech gesot, datt ech an en anert Gebai misst.

I was told at the information desk that I had to go to another building.

(auxiliary) used with the past participles of intransitive verbs to form the passive voice


kënnen

lb-verb

kënnen (third-person singular present kann, preterite konnt, past participle konnt or kënnen or kéinten, past subjunctive kéint or kënnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

kann (present singular third-person)
konnt (preterite)
konnt (participle past)
kënnen (participle past)
kéinten (participle past)
kéint (past subjunctive)
kënnt (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
kënnen (infinitive)
konnt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
kann (first-person indicative present singular)
kanns (indicative present second-person singular)
kann (indicative present singular third-person)
kënnen (first-person indicative plural present)
kënnt (indicative plural present second-person)
kënnen (indicative plural present third-person)
konnt (first-person indicative preterite singular)
konnts (indicative preterite second-person singular)
konnt (indicative preterite singular third-person)
konnten (first-person indicative plural preterite)
konnt (indicative plural preterite second-person)
konnten (indicative plural preterite third-person)
hu konnt (first-person indicative perfect present singular)
hunn konnt (first-person indicative perfect present singular)
hues konnt (indicative perfect present second-person singular)
huet konnt (indicative perfect present singular third-person)
hu konnt (first-person indicative perfect plural present)
hunn konnt (first-person indicative perfect plural present)
hutt konnt (indicative perfect plural present second-person)
hu konnt (indicative perfect plural present third-person)
hunn konnt (indicative perfect plural present third-person)
hat konnt (first-person indicative past perfect singular)
has konnt (indicative past perfect second-person singular)
hat konnt (indicative past perfect singular third-person)
hate konnt (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
haten konnt (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
hat konnt (indicative past perfect plural second-person)
hate konnt (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
haten konnt (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
wäert konnt (first-person future indicative singular)
wäerts konnt (future indicative second-person singular)
wäert konnt (future indicative singular third-person)
wäerte konnt (first-person future indicative plural)
wäerten konnt (first-person future indicative plural)
wäert konnt (future indicative plural second-person)
wäerte konnt (future indicative plural third-person)
wäerten konnt (future indicative plural third-person)
wäert konnt hunn (first-person future indicative perfect singular)
wäerts konnt hunn (future indicative perfect second-person singular)
wäert konnt hunn (future indicative perfect singular third-person)
wäerte konnt hunn (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
wäerten konnt hunn (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
wäert konnt hunn (future indicative perfect plural second-person)
wäerte konnt hunn (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
wäerten konnt hunn (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
kéint (conditional first-person singular)
kéints (conditional second-person singular)
kéint (conditional singular third-person)
kéinten (conditional first-person plural)
kéint (conditional plural second-person)
kéinten (conditional plural third-person)
géif konnt (conditional first-person present singular)
géifs konnt (conditional present second-person singular)
géif konnt (conditional present singular third-person)
géife konnt (conditional first-person plural present)
géifen konnt (conditional first-person plural present)
géif konnt (conditional plural present second-person)
géife konnt (conditional plural present third-person)
géifen konnt (conditional plural present third-person)
hätt konnt (conditional first-person perfect singular)
häss konnt (conditional perfect second-person singular)
hätt konnt (conditional perfect singular third-person)
hätte konnt (conditional first-person perfect plural)
hätten konnt (conditional first-person perfect plural)
hätt konnt (conditional perfect plural second-person)
hätte konnt (conditional perfect plural third-person)
hätten konnt (conditional perfect plural third-person)

From Middle High German kunnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
Cognate with German können, Dutch kunnen, English can, Icelandic kunna.


wëllen

wëllen (third-person singular present wëll or wëllt, preterite wollt, past participle gewollt, past subjunctive wëllt, auxiliary verb hunn)

wëll (present singular third-person)
wëllt (present singular third-person)
wollt (preterite)
gewollt (participle past)
wëllt (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)

From Middle High German wellen, from Old High German *willen, northern variant of wellen. Cognate with German wollen, Dutch willen, English will, Icelandic vilja.


däerfen

däerfen (third-person singular present däerf, preterite duerft, past participle däerfen, past subjunctive dierft, auxiliary verb hunn)

däerf (present singular third-person)
duerft (preterite)
däerfen (participle past)
dierft (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
duerfen (alternative)
dierfen (alternative)

From Old High German thurfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną. Akin to German dürfen, Dutch durven, Icelandic þurfa.


wëssen

wëssen (third-person singular present weess, preterite wosst or wousst, past participle gewosst or gewousst, past subjunctive wéisst, auxiliary verb hunn)

weess (present singular third-person)
wosst (preterite)
wousst (preterite)
gewosst (participle past)
gewousst (participle past)
wéisst (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)

From Middle High German wiȥȥen and Old High German wiȥȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *witan. Cognate with German wissen, Dutch weten, English wit, Icelandic vita.


hunn

hunn (third-person singular present huet, preterite hat, past participle gehat, past subjunctive hätt, auxiliary verb hunn)

huet (present singular third-person)
hat (preterite)
gehat (participle past)
hätt (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
hunn (infinitive)
gehat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
hunn (first-person indicative present singular)
hues (indicative present second-person singular)
huet (indicative present singular third-person)
hunn (first-person indicative plural present)
hutt (indicative plural present second-person)
hunn (indicative plural present third-person)
hat (first-person indicative preterite singular)
has (indicative preterite second-person singular)
hat (indicative preterite singular third-person)
haten (first-person indicative plural preterite)
hat (indicative plural preterite second-person)
haten (indicative plural preterite third-person)
hu gehat (first-person indicative perfect present singular)
bass gehat (indicative perfect present second-person singular)
ass gehat (indicative perfect present singular third-person)
hu gehat (first-person indicative perfect plural present)
hutt gehat (indicative perfect plural present second-person)
hu gehat (indicative perfect plural present third-person)
hat gehat (first-person indicative past perfect singular)
has gehat (indicative past perfect second-person singular)
hat gehat (indicative past perfect singular third-person)
hate gehat (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
hat gehat (indicative past perfect plural second-person)
hate gehat (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
wäert hunn (first-person future indicative singular)
wäerts hunn (future indicative second-person singular)
wäert hunn (future indicative singular third-person)
wäerten hunn (first-person future indicative plural)
wäert hunn (future indicative plural second-person)
wäerten hunn (future indicative plural third-person)
wäert gehat hunn (first-person future indicative perfect singular)
wäerts gehat hunn (future indicative perfect second-person singular)
wäert gehat hunn (future indicative perfect singular third-person)
wäerte gehat hunn (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
wäert gehat hunn (future indicative perfect plural second-person)
wäerte gehat hunn (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
hätt (conditional first-person singular)
häss (conditional second-person singular)
hätt (conditional singular third-person)
hätten (conditional first-person plural)
hätt (conditional plural second-person)
hätten (conditional plural third-person)
géif hunn (conditional first-person present singular)
géifs hunn (conditional present second-person singular)
géif hunn (conditional present singular third-person)
géifen hunn (conditional first-person plural present)
géift hunn (conditional plural present second-person)
géifen hunn (conditional plural present third-person)
hätt gehat (conditional first-person perfect singular)
häss gehat (conditional perfect second-person singular)
hätt gehat (conditional perfect singular third-person)
hätte gehat (conditional first-person perfect plural)
hätt gehat (conditional perfect plural second-person)
hätte gehat (conditional perfect plural third-person)
hief (imperative second-person singular)
hieft (imperative plural second-person)

From Middle High German haben, from Old High German havēn, northern variant of habēn, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan.
The modern vocalism (-u-, -ue-) implies that the shortening into a monosyllable, common throughout western High German, must have occurred rather late in Luxembourgish. (The shift -a- → -ue- requires an open syllable.)
The expected imperative would be *huef. The form hief is perhaps influenced by hief, imperative of hiewen (“to lift”), or by sief, imperative of sinn (“to be”), though this latter form is itself unclear.


Apel

From Central Franconian Appel, from Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Cognate with German Apfel, Dutch appel, West Frisian apel, English apple.


kucken

lb-verb

kucken (third-person singular present kuckt, past participle gekuckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

kuckt (present singular third-person)
gekuckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
kucken (infinitive)
gekuckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
kucken (first-person indicative present singular)
kucks (indicative present second-person singular)
kuck (imperative second-person singular)
kuckt (indicative present singular third-person)
kucken (first-person indicative plural present)
kuckt (indicative plural present second-person)
kuckt (imperative plural second-person)
kucken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German gücken. More at gucken.

(transitive) to see, to watch, to look at


drénken

drénken (third-person singular present drénkt, past participle gedronk, auxiliary verb hunn)

drénkt (present singular third-person)
gedronk (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
drénken (infinitive)
gedronk (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
drénken (first-person indicative present singular)
drénks (indicative present second-person singular)
drénk (imperative second-person singular)
drénkt (indicative present singular third-person)
drénken (first-person indicative plural present)
drénkt (indicative plural present second-person)
drénkt (imperative plural second-person)
drénken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German drinken, northern form of trinken, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.
As in the rhyming strong verbs sénken and sténken, the [e]-vowel was generalized from the second and third persons singular (instead of expected [ɑ] as in fannen, schwammen, etc.). For the fact that nk as such does not prevent the lowering see Fank, Schank.


fannen

fannen (third-person singular present fënnt, past participle fonnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

fënnt (present singular third-person)
fonnt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
fannen (infinitive)
fonnt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
fannen (first-person indicative present singular)
fënns (indicative present second-person singular)
fann (imperative second-person singular)
fënnt (indicative present singular third-person)
fannen (first-person indicative plural present)
fannt (indicative plural present second-person)
fannt (imperative plural second-person)
fannen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną. Cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, English find, Icelandic finna.


kafen

kafen (third-person singular present keeft, past participle kaaft or kaf, auxiliary verb hunn)

keeft (present singular third-person)
kaaft (participle past)
kaf (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
kafen (infinitive)
kaaft (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
kafen (first-person indicative present singular)
keefs (indicative present second-person singular)
kaf (imperative second-person singular)
keeft (indicative present singular third-person)
kafen (first-person indicative plural present)
kaaft (indicative plural present second-person)
kaaft (imperative plural second-person)
kafen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German koufen, from Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, ultimately from Latin caupo. Cognate with German kaufen, Dutch kopen, Icelandic kaupa.


Drauf

From Middle High German drūve, northern variant of drūbe, trūbe.


iessen

iessen (third-person singular present ësst, past participle giess, auxiliary verb hunn)

ësst (present singular third-person)
giess (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
iessen (infinitive)
giess (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
iessen (first-person indicative present singular)
ëss (indicative present second-person singular)
iess (imperative second-person singular)
ësst (indicative present singular third-person)
iessen (first-person indicative plural present)
iesst (indicative plural present second-person)
iesst (imperative plural second-person)
iessen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German ezzan, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-. Cognate with German essen, Dutch eten, English eat, Danish æde, Norwegian Bokmål ete, Swedish äta, and Icelandic éta.


froen

froen (third-person singular present freet, preterite frot, past participle gefrot, auxiliary verb hunn)

freet (present singular third-person)
frot (preterite)
gefrot (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
froen (infinitive)
gefrot (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
froen (first-person indicative present singular)
frees (indicative present second-person singular)
fro (imperative second-person singular)
freet (indicative present singular third-person)
froen (first-person indicative plural present)
frot (indicative plural present second-person)
frot (imperative plural second-person)
froen (indicative plural present third-person)


verstoen

verstoen (third-person singular present versteet, preterite verstoung or verstung, past participle verstan or verstanen, past subjunctive verstéing or versting, auxiliary verb hunn)

versteet (present singular third-person)
verstoung (preterite)
verstung (preterite)
verstan (participle past)
verstanen (participle past)
verstéing (past subjunctive)
versting (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)

From Old High German firstān, firstēn; equivalent to ver- + stoen.

(transitive) to understand, to comprehend


bréngen

bréngen (third-person singular present bréngt, preterite bruecht or bruet, past participle bruecht or bruet, past subjunctive bréicht, auxiliary verb hunn)

bréngt (present singular third-person)
bruecht (preterite)
bruet (preterite)
bruecht (participle past)
bruet (participle past)
bréicht (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
bréngen (infinitive)
bruecht (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bréngen (first-person indicative present singular)
bruecht (first-person indicative past singular)
bréicht (conditional first-person singular)
bréngs (indicative present second-person singular)
bruechts (indicative past second-person singular)
bréichts (conditional second-person singular)
bréng (imperative second-person singular)
bréngt (indicative present singular third-person)
bruecht (indicative past singular third-person)
bréicht (conditional singular third-person)
bréngen (first-person indicative plural present)
bruechten (first-person indicative past plural)
bréichten (conditional first-person plural)
bréngt (indicative plural present second-person)
bruecht (indicative past plural second-person)
bréicht (conditional plural second-person)
bréngt (imperative plural second-person)
bréngen (indicative plural present third-person)
bruechten (indicative past plural third-person)
bréichten (conditional plural third-person)

From Middle High German bringen, from Old High German bringan. Cognate with German bringen, English bring, Dutch brengen.


dreiwen

dreiwen (third-person singular present dreift, past participle gedriwwen, auxiliary verb hunn)

dreift (present singular third-person)
gedriwwen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
dreiwen (infinitive)
gedriwwen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
dreiwen (first-person indicative present singular)
dreifs (indicative present second-person singular)
dreif (imperative second-person singular)
dreift (indicative present singular third-person)
dreiwen (first-person indicative plural present)
dreift (indicative plural present second-person)
dreift (imperative plural second-person)
dreiwen (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈdʀɑɪ̯.vən]

From Middle High German drīben, from Old High German (*)drīvan, northern variant of trīban, from Proto-West Germanic *drīban.
Cognate with German treiben, English drive, Dutch drijven, Icelandic drífa.


Äerdbier

lb-noun

Äerdbier n or f or m (plural Äerdbieren)

[ˈɛːə̯tˌbiə]

From Old High German erdberi, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją; equivalent to Äerd (“earth”) + Bier (“berry”).


hëllefen

lb-verb

hëllefen (third-person singular present hëlleft, past participle gehollef, auxiliary verb hunn)

hëlleft (present singular third-person)
gehollef (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
hëllefen (infinitive)
gehollef (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
hëllefen (first-person indicative present singular)
hëllefs (indicative present second-person singular)
hëllef (imperative second-person singular)
hëlleft (indicative present singular third-person)
hëllefen (first-person indicative plural present)
hëlleft (indicative plural present second-person)
hëlleft (imperative plural second-person)
hëllefen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German helfan, Proto-Germanic *helpaną. The vowel was generalised from the 2nd and 3rd persons singular. Cognate with German helfen, Dutch helpen, English help, Icelandic hjálpa.


Kiischt

From Old High German kirsa. The expected form is Kiisch, the final -t was added by analogy (compare the rhymes).


Gromper

Contraction of *Grondbir, from Grond (“ground”) + Bir (“pear”). Compare regional German Grundbirne.


Grond

From Old High German grunt, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz. Cognate with German Grund, Dutch grond, English ground, Swedish grund.


Muert

From Old High German moraha, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Cognate with German Möhre, Dutch moor, English more, Swedish morot.


Kabes

From Middle High German *kabbez, variant of kabez, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Latin caputia. Cognate with German Kappes, Central Franconian Kabbes.


Choufleur

[ˈʃuːˌfløː.ɐ]


Boun

From Old High German bōna, from Proto-Germanic *baunō.


Ribb

From Middle High German rüebe, a variant of ruobe, from Old High German ruoba. Cognate with German Rübe, Icelandic rófa.


Ierbes

From Old High German arawīz, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts. Cognate with German Erbse, Dutch erwt, Danish ært.


Zwiwwel

From Latin cēpula, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare German Zwiebel.


Ënn

Inherited from Middle High German *ünne, from Old High German unna, from Proto-West Germanic *unnjā, from Latin ūniō (“onion”).


Lëns

From Middle High German linse, from Old High German linsa. Cognate with German Linse.


Frankräich

/ˈfʀaŋkˌʀæi̯χ/

[ˈfʀɑŋˌkʀæˑɪ̯ɕ]

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


Spuenien

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

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


Neiséiland

/nɑɪ̯ˈzɜɪ̯lɑnt/

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


Papua-Neiguinea

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English


Schwäiz

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Vatikanstad

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


Zentralafrikanesch Republik

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa)


Kaweechelchen

From Kaw- + Eechelchen, the latter a diminutive of a reduced form (compare Central Franconian Eechert, etc.) of Middle High German eichorn, from Old High German eihhorno, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô, whence also German Eichhörnchen, Dutch eekhoorn. The first syllable Kaw- exists as a simplex in Central Franconian Kouert (etc.), perhaps from the verb for “to chew” (German kauen), though this association may be secondary. Generally, due to alteration, popular etymology, and root mixture, the words for “squirrel” show dozens of variants even within Luxembourgish and perhaps hundreds in Central Franconian at large.


Hues

lb-noun

Hues m (plural Huesen, diminutive Hieschen)

From Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō ~ *haʀ-. Cognate with German Hase, Dutch haas, West Frisian hazze, English hare, Icelandic héri.


Hues

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


Geess

From Middle High German and Old High German geiz, from Proto-West Germanic *gait. Cognate with German Geiß, Dutch geit, English goat, Danish ged.


Fliedermaus

[ˈfliə̯dɐˌmæˑʊ̯s]


Eil

From Old High German ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ. Cognate with German Eule, Dutch uil, English owl, Icelandic ugla.


Gare

railway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station


Kaffi

De Kaffi kënnt aus Ostafrika.

Ech drénken net vill Kaffi.

Zwéi Kaffi an eng Cola, wannechgelift.

(countable, plural usually Kaffi) a serving, cup of coffee

Mer hunn dräi verschidde Kaffien.

We have three different kinds of coffee.

(countable, plural Kaffien) a kind, blend of coffee

Ech hunn de Moien nach kee Kaffi gedronk.

I haven’t had any breakfast yet this morning.

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


Téi

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

infusion, herbal tea (drink from other plants)


Mëllech

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


Drauwejus

[ˈdʀɑʊ̯vəˌʒyː]


Béier

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


Béier

From Old High German bēr, from Proto-West Germanic *bair. Cognate with English boar, which see for more.


Wäin

Wäin m (plural Wäiner, diminutive Wéngchen)

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


Éil

From Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz. The umlauted form Éil (instead of expected *Ol) was probably first restricted to the plural, then generalised, and finally restricted to the singular by creation of the double plural Éilen.


Absurditéit

Eng Aart Absurditéit, op der Tele soen se de Géigendeel.

2019, StaVl Zosimov Premudroslovsky, AN DER DAG. Humoristesch Wourecht, →ISBN:

A kind of absurdity, on TV they say the opposite.


akadeemesch

lb-adj

akadeemesch (masculine akadeemeschen, neuter akadeemescht, comparative méi akadeemesch, superlative am akadeemeschsten)

akadeemeschen (masculine)
akadeemescht (neuter)
méi akadeemesch (comparative)
am akadeemeschsten (superlative)

/ɑkɑˈdeːməʃ/


accessibel

accessibel (masculine accessibelen, neuter accessibelt, comparative méi accessibel, superlative am accessibelsten)

accessibelen (masculine)
accessibelt (neuter)
méi accessibel (comparative)
am accessibelsten (superlative)


Akkordeonist

lb-noun

Akkordeonist m (plural Akkordeonisten, feminine Akkordeonistin)

Akkordeonisten (plural)
Akkordeonistin (feminine)


Eechel

From Middle High German eichel, from Old High German eihhila, from Proto-West Germanic *aikilā.


häerzeg

lb-adj

häerzeg (masculine häerzegen, neuter häerzegt, comparative méi häerzeg, superlative am häerzegsten)

häerzegen (masculine)
häerzegt (neuter)
méi häerzeg (comparative)
am häerzegsten (superlative)

[ˈhɛˑə̯.t͡səɕ]


abenteuerlech

abenteuerlech (masculine abenteuerlechen, neuter abenteuerlecht, comparative méi abenteuerlech, superlative am abenteuerlechsten)

abenteuerlechen (masculine)
abenteuerlecht (neuter)
méi abenteuerlech (comparative)
am abenteuerlechsten (superlative)
hien ass abenteuerlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass abenteuerlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass abenteuerlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si abenteuerlech (plural predicative)
si sinn abenteuerlech (plural predicative)
abenteuerlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
abenteuerlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
abenteuerlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
abenteuerlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
abenteuerlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
abenteuerlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
abenteuerleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
abenteuerlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
abenteuerlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
abenteuerlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
abenteuerlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
abenteuerlechen (dative plural with-head)
abenteuerlechem (dative masculine singular)
abenteuerlecher (dative feminine singular)
abenteuerlechem (dative neuter singular)
abenteuerlechen (dative plural)

From German abenteuerlich. Equivalent to Aventure + -lech.


-lech

From Middle High German -lich, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-West Germanic *-līk.


Géigner

From German Gegner, from Middle Low German gēgenêre, from the verb gēgenen (“to face, encounter”); related with Luxembourgish géint (“against”).


Häerz

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


Fliger

From German Flieger, from fliegen (“to fly”) (compare fléien).


-esch

From Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic *-isk, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

-ic, -ical; forms adjectives from nouns.

-ish, -ian; of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality.


eesäiteg

eesäiteg (masculine eesäitegen, neuter eesäitegt, comparative méi eesäiteg, superlative am eesäitegsten)

eesäitegen (masculine)
eesäitegt (neuter)
méi eesäiteg (comparative)
am eesäitegsten (superlative)

[ˈeːˌzæˑɪ̯təɕ]

From een (“one”) + Säit (“side”) + -eg, after German einseitig.


lëtzebuergesch

lëtzebuergesch (masculine lëtzebuergeschen, neuter lëtzebuergescht, comparative méi lëtzebuergesch, superlative am lëtzebuergeschsten)

lëtzebuergeschen (masculine)
lëtzebuergescht (neuter)
méi lëtzebuergesch (comparative)
am lëtzebuergeschsten (superlative)

Luxembourgish, Luxembourgian (of Luxembourg)

Luxembourgish, Letzebuergesch (of the Luxembourgish language)


däitsch

däitsch (masculine däitschen, neuter däitscht, comparative méi däitsch, superlative am däitschsten)

däitschen (masculine)
däitscht (neuter)
méi däitsch (comparative)
am däitschsten (superlative)

From Middle High German diutsc, from Old High German diutisk, from Proto-West Germanic *þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz.


Däitsch

(obsolete) Luxembourgish or any dialect of Continental West Germanic


Däitsch

Mir hunn eng Däitsch am Veräin.

Hien ass mat enger Däitscher bestuet.

female equivalent of Däitschen: a German woman


Franséisch

[fʀɑnˈzəɪ̯ʃ]


franséisch

franséisch (masculine franséischen, neuter franséischt, comparative méi franséisch, superlative am franséischsten)

franséischen (masculine)
franséischt (neuter)
méi franséisch (comparative)
am franséischsten (superlative)
franséisesch (alternative dated)

[fʀɑnˈzəɪ̯ʃ]

From Middle High German franzoisch, franzœsisch, from Old French françois. The fuller form franséisesch is analysable as Fransous (“Frenchman”) + -esch.


erëm

From Middle High German her ümbe. Compare German herum, Dutch erom. The original sense “around” developed into “back” (as in “come back”, “give back”). The further development into “again, once more” is the same as in German wieder and English again. Compare also the enhanced forms German wiederum, Dutch wederom.


limburgesch

limburgesch (masculine limburgeschen, neuter limburgescht, not comparable)

limburgeschen (masculine)
limburgescht (neuter)
hien ass limburgesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass limburgesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass limburgesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si limburgesch (plural predicative)
si sinn limburgesch (plural predicative)
limburgeschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
limburgesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
limburgescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
limburgesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
limburgeschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
limburgesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
limburgesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
limburgescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
limburgeschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
limburgescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
limburgeschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
limburgeschen (dative plural with-head)
limburgeschem (dative masculine singular)
limburgescher (dative feminine singular)
limburgeschem (dative neuter singular)
limburgeschen (dative plural)


hollännesch

hollännesch (masculine hollänneschen, neuter hollännescht, comparative méi hollännesch, superlative am hollänneschsten)

hollänneschen (masculine)
hollännescht (neuter)
méi hollännesch (comparative)
am hollänneschsten (superlative)
hien ass hollännesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass hollännesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass hollännesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si hollännesch (plural predicative)
si sinn hollännesch (plural predicative)
hollänneschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
hollännesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
hollännescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
hollännesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
hollänneschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
hollännesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
hollännesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
hollännescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
hollänneschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
hollännescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
hollänneschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
hollänneschen (dative plural with-head)
hollänneschem (dative masculine singular)
hollännescher (dative feminine singular)
hollänneschem (dative neuter singular)
hollänneschen (dative plural)


nidderlännesch

nidderlännesch (masculine nidderlänneschen, neuter nidderlännescht, not comparable)

nidderlänneschen (masculine)
nidderlännescht (neuter)
hien ass nidderlännesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass nidderlännesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass nidderlännesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si nidderlännesch (plural predicative)
si sinn nidderlännesch (plural predicative)
nidderlänneschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
nidderlännesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
nidderlännescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
nidderlännesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
nidderlänneschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
nidderlännesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
nidderlännesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
nidderlännescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
nidderlänneschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
nidderlännescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
nidderlänneschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
nidderlänneschen (dative plural with-head)
nidderlänneschem (dative masculine singular)
nidderlännescher (dative feminine singular)
nidderlänneschem (dative neuter singular)
nidderlänneschen (dative plural)


Nidderlanden

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


agreabel

agreabel (masculine agreabelen, neuter agreabelt, comparative méi agreabel, superlative am agreabelsten)

agreabelen (masculine)
agreabelt (neuter)
méi agreabel (comparative)
am agreabelsten (superlative)

/ɑɡʁeˈaːbəl/


Kinnekräich

/ˈkineɡʁæːɪ̯ɕ/

From Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to Kinnek + Räich.


Akerbau

cultivation of arable land; agriculture (in the stricter sense)


Kinnek

lb-noun

Kinnek m (plural Kinneken, feminine Kinnigin)

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


Hëllef

From Middle High German hülfe, from Old High German *hulfa, hulpa. Cognate with Dutch hulp, archaic German Hülfe. This is a northern variant of Old High German helfa, hilfa, whence German Hilfe, cognate with English help.


Räich

From Middle High German riche, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī. Cognate with German Reich, Dutch rijk, Icelandic ríki.


Fluchfeld

From Fluch (“flight”) + Feld (“field”), after German Flugfeld.


Fluchgesellschaft

lb-noun

Fluchgesellschaft f (plural Fluchgesellschaften)

From Fluch + Gesellschaft, after German Fluggesellschaft.


vun

From northern Middle High German vane, from Old High German fana, alternative form of fona. Cognate with German von, Dutch van, Yiddish פֿון (fun).


Allerhellegen

[ˌɑlɐˈhæləjən]


Allerséilen

[ˌɑlɐˈzɜɪ̯lən]


Dikrech

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


Iechternach

[ˈiə̯ɕtɐˌnɑχ]

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

Echternach (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Gaass

Gaass f (plural Gaassen, diminutive Gässchen)

From Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ.

street in a village or town other the main street, but of any size (now especially in street names)


Ettelbréck

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


Gréiwemaacher

[ˌɡʀɜɪ̯vəˈmaːχɐ]

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

Grevenmacher (a canton in eastern Luxembourg)


Gässen

Perhaps a blend of Gässel and Gässchen, both diminutives of Gaass.

(rare, perhaps regional) Alternative form of Gässel (“narrow alley”)


Veianen

/ˈfɑɪ̯aːnən/

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

Vianden (a canton in northeastern Luxembourg)


Wolz

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

Wiltz (a canton in northwestern Luxembourg)

Wiltz (a river in Belgium and Luxembourg)


allmächteg

lb-adj

allmächteg (masculine allmächtegen, neuter allmächtegt, comparative méi allmächteg, superlative am allmächtegsten)

allmächtegen (masculine)
allmächtegt (neuter)
méi allmächteg (comparative)
am allmächtegsten (superlative)
hien ass allmächteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass allmächteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass allmächteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si allmächteg (plural predicative)
si sinn allmächteg (plural predicative)
allmächtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
allmächteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
allmächtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
allmächteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
allmächtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
allmächteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
allmächteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
allmächteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
allmächtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
allmächteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
allmächtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
allmächtegen (dative plural with-head)
allmächtegem (dative masculine singular)
allmächteger (dative feminine singular)
allmächtegem (dative neuter singular)
allmächtegen (dative plural)

[ɑlˈmæɕ.təɕ]

From Middle High German almachtich, from Old High German alamahtīg, from Proto-West Germanic *alamahtīg, from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz. By surface analysis, all- + mächteg. Cognate with Cimbrian almachtig and German allmächtig.

Vill Leit mengen datt si allmächteg sinn.


eleng

Cognate with German allein, Dutch alleen, English alone.


ewell

From Middle High German alle wīle (“always”, literally “all while”); equivalent to all + Weile. Cognate with German alleweil (“just, just now, at once, always”).


Lëscht

From Early Modern German Liste, from Italian lista, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ, whence also the inherited doublet Läischt (“skirting board”). Cognate with German Liste, Dutch lijst, English list; see the last.


erstaunlech

lb-adj

erstaunlech (masculine erstaunlechen, neuter erstaunlecht, comparative méi erstaunlech, superlative am erstaunlechsten)

erstaunlechen (masculine)
erstaunlecht (neuter)
méi erstaunlech (comparative)
am erstaunlechsten (superlative)

/ɐˈʃtɑʊ̯nləɕ/


Stad

lb-noun

Stad f (plural Stied, diminutive Stiedchen)

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


Stad

Ech fueren an d’Stad.

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

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

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


Ambassadeur

Ambassadeur m (plural Ambassadeuren, feminine Ambassadrice)

Ambassadeuren (plural)
Ambassadrice (feminine)


Deel

From Middle High German teil, from Old High German *deil, northern variant of teil, from Proto-Germanic *dailą.
Cognate with German Teil, Dutch deel, English dole, West Frisian diel.


duerch

From Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic *durh. Cognate with German durch, English through, Dutch door, West Frisian troch.

Den Delphin ass duerch de Reef gesprongen.


frëndlech

lb-adj

frëndlech (masculine frëndlechen, neuter frëndlecht, comparative méi frëndlech, superlative am frëndlechsten)

frëndlechen (masculine)
frëndlecht (neuter)
méi frëndlech (comparative)
am frëndlechsten (superlative)
hien ass frëndlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass frëndlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass frëndlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si frëndlech (plural predicative)
si sinn frëndlech (plural predicative)
frëndlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
frëndlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
frëndlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
frëndlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
frëndlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
frëndlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
frëndleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
frëndlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
frëndlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
frëndlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
frëndlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
frëndlechen (dative plural with-head)
frëndlechem (dative masculine singular)
frëndlecher (dative feminine singular)
frëndlechem (dative neuter singular)
frëndlechen (dative plural)


Numm

From Old High German namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô. Cognate with German Name, Swedish namn, Danish navn, Dutch naam, English name, West Frisian namme, Icelandic nafn.


Fiels

From Old High German felis, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz. Cognate with German Fels, Dutch vels, Icelandic fjall.


Baach

From Old High German bah, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. Cognate with German Bach, English beach.


Anästhesist

lb-noun

Anästhesist m (plural Anästhesisten, feminine Anästhesistin)

Anästhesisten (plural)
Anästhesistin (feminine)


Floss

From Middle High German vluz, from Old High German fluz, ultimately from the root of fließen (“to flow”). Cognate with German Fluss.


Floss

From German Flosse, from Middle High German vlozze, from Old High German flozza.


Anchois

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


Joer

Joer n (plural Joer or Joren, diminutive Järchen)

Joer (plural)
Joren (plural)
Järchen (diminutive)

From Old High German jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą. Cognate with German Jahr, Dutch jaar, English year, Icelandic ár.


Frënd

Frënd m (plural Frënn, feminine Frëndin)

From Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.
Cognate with German Freund, Dutch vriend, English friend, West Frisian freon, Icelandic frændi.


mächteg

lb-adj

mächteg (masculine mächtegen, neuter mächtegt, comparative méi mächteg, superlative am mächtegsten)

mächtegen (masculine)
mächtegt (neuter)
méi mächteg (comparative)
am mächtegsten (superlative)
hien ass mächteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass mächteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass mächteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si mächteg (plural predicative)
si sinn mächteg (plural predicative)
mächtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
mächteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
mächtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
mächteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
mächtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
mächteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
mächteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
mächteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
mächtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
mächteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
mächtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
mächtegen (dative plural with-head)
mächtegem (dative masculine singular)
mächteger (dative feminine singular)
mächtegem (dative neuter singular)
mächtegen (dative plural)

From Middle High German mehtec. Probably borrowed from German mächtig. The development of Middle High German -eht in modern Luxembourgish is inconsistent, but the native outcome appears to be -iecht (cf. Hiecht, Vermiechtnes).


Ierger

Back-formation from inherited iergeren, after German Ärger.


Gefäll

From German Gefälle (“slope”), from Old High German gifelli (“collapse, decline”). Related to falen (“to fall”).


Fëscher

From Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz. Cognate with German Fischer, Dutch visser, English fisher.


hafteg

lb-adj

hafteg (masculine haftegen, neuter haftegt, comparative méi hafteg, superlative am haftegsten)

haftegen (masculine)
haftegt (neuter)
méi hafteg (comparative)
am haftegsten (superlative)


Knéchel

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


schéin

schéin (masculine schéinen, neuter schéint, comparative méi schéin, superlative am schéinsten)

schéinen (masculine)
schéint (neuter)
méi schéin (comparative)
am schéinsten (superlative)
hien ass schéin (masculine predicative singular)
si ass schéin (feminine predicative singular)
et ass schéin (neuter predicative singular)
si si schéin (plural predicative)
si sinn schéin (plural predicative)
schéinen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
schéin (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
schéint (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
schéin (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
schéinen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
schéin (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
schéines (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
schéiner (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
schéinen (dative masculine singular with-head)
schéiner (dative feminine singular with-head)
schéinen (dative neuter singular with-head)
schéinen (dative plural with-head)
schéinem (dative masculine singular)
schéiner (dative feminine singular)
schéinem (dative neuter singular)
schéinen (dative plural)


wéineg

wéineg (masculine wéineg or wéinegen, neuter wéineg or wéinegt, comparative wéineger, superlative am wéinegsten)

wéineg (masculine)
wéinegen (masculine)
wéineg (neuter)
wéinegt (neuter)
wéineger (comparative)
am wéinegsten (superlative)

From Old High German wēnag, alteration of *weinag (Middle High German weinic), from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz.


Äntwert

From Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic *andawurdiją. Cognate with German Antwort, Dutch antwoord.


Gewei

Borrowed or from the same ultimate source as German Geweih, which see.


ängschtlech

ängschtlech (masculine ängschtlechen, neuter ängschtlecht, comparative méi ängschtlech, superlative am ängschtlechsten)

ängschtlechen (masculine)
ängschtlecht (neuter)
méi ängschtlech (comparative)
am ängschtlechsten (superlative)
hien ass ängschtlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass ängschtlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass ängschtlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si ängschtlech (plural predicative)
si sinn ängschtlech (plural predicative)
ängschtlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
ängschtlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
ängschtlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
ängschtlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
ängschtlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
ängschtlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
ängschtleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
ängschtlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
ängschtlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
ängschtlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
ängschtlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
ängschtlechen (dative plural with-head)
ängschtlechem (dative masculine singular)
ängschtlecher (dative feminine singular)
ängschtlechem (dative neuter singular)
ängschtlechen (dative plural)


auserneen

[æːʊ̯zɐˈneːn]


Appartementshaus

lb-noun

Appartementshaus n (plural Appartementshaiser)


Af

From Old High German affo, from Proto-Germanic *apô. Cognate with German Affe, English ape, Dutch aap, Icelandic api.


entsat

lb-adj

entsat (masculine entsaten, neuter entsat, not comparable)


Apelbatz

Apelbätz (plural)
Äppelbatz (alternative)


deen

den (unstressed)
deen (accusative masculine nominative singular)
déi (d') (accusative feminine nominative singular)
dat (d') (accusative neuter nominative singular)
déi (d') (accusative nominative plural)
deem (dative masculine singular)
där (dative feminine singular)
deem (dative neuter singular)
deen (dative plural)

From Old High German then, den, from Proto-Germanic *þanōn, by analogy with the adjective inflection.


déi

inflection of deen:
feminine nominative/accusative singular

inflection of deen:
nominative/accusative plural


Bëschof

From Old High German biscof, from Latin episcopus. Cognate with German Bischof, English bishop, Dutch bisschop.


beschwéiert

beschwéiert (masculine beschwéierten, neuter beschwéiert, comparative méi beschwéiert, superlative am beschwéiertsten)

beschwéierten (masculine)
beschwéiert (neuter)
méi beschwéiert (comparative)
am beschwéiertsten (superlative)

[bəˈʃwɜɪ̯ɐt]


Aarm

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


aarm

aarm (masculine aarmen, neuter aarmt, comparative méi aarm, superlative am äermsten)

aarmen (masculine)
aarmt (neuter)
méi aarm (comparative)
am äermsten (superlative)
hien ass aarm (masculine predicative singular)
si ass aarm (feminine predicative singular)
et ass aarm (neuter predicative singular)
si si aarm (plural predicative)
si sinn aarm (plural predicative)
aarmen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
aarm (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
aarmt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
aarm (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
aarmen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
aarm (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
aarmes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
aarmer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
aarmen (dative masculine singular with-head)
aarmer (dative feminine singular with-head)
aarmen (dative neuter singular with-head)
aarmen (dative plural with-head)
aarmem (dative masculine singular)
aarmer (dative feminine singular)
aarmem (dative neuter singular)
aarmen (dative plural)

From Old High German arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz. Cognate with German arm, Dutch arm, Icelandic armur.


Fotell

Borrowed from French fauteuil (“armchair”).


Aasch

From Old High German ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz.


eigentlech

[ˈɑɪʑəndləɕ]


Iesel

From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil.


endlech

endlech (masculine endlechen, neuter endlecht, not comparable)

endlechen (masculine)
endlecht (neuter)
hien ass endlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass endlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass endlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si endlech (plural predicative)
si sinn endlech (plural predicative)
endlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
endlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
endlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
endlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
endlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
endlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
endleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
endlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
endlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
endlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
endlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
endlechen (dative plural with-head)
endlechem (dative masculine singular)
endlecher (dative feminine singular)
endlechem (dative neuter singular)
endlechen (dative plural)


Dësch

lb-noun

Dësch m (plural Dëscher, diminutive Dëschelchen)

Dëscher (plural)
Dëschelchen (diminutive)

From Old High German *disc, northern variant of tisc, from Proto-Germanic *disk, borrowed from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

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

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

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


flappseg

lb-adj

flappseg (masculine flappsegen, neuter flappsegt, comparative méi flappseg, superlative am flappsegsten)

flappsegen (masculine)
flappsegt (neuter)
méi flappseg (comparative)
am flappsegsten (superlative)


Kand

lb-noun

Kand n (plural Kanner, diminutive Këndchen)

From Middle High German and Old High German kind, from Proto-West Germanic *kind.


Bam

Bam m (plural Beem, diminutive Beemchen)

From Middle High German and Old High German boum. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.


Zant

From Middle High German zant, zan, from Old High German zand, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs. Compare standard German Zahn, which doesn‘t preserve the -t/-d ending.


Kamp

From Middle High German kamp, from Old High German kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb.
Cognate with German Kamm, Dutch kam, English comb, Icelandic kambur.