Plack

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


Méi

From Old High German muohī. Cognate with German Mühe.


ewéi

Hatt war ewéi eng Schwëster fir mech.

Ech si méi staark ewéi hien.


Klatz

lb-noun

Klatz f (plural Klatzen, diminutive Klätzchen)

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

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


Datz

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


Fatz

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


spatz

lb-adj

spatz (masculine spatzen, neuter spatzt, comparative méi spatz, superlative am spatzten)

spatzen (masculine)
spatzt (neuter)
méi spatz (comparative)
am spatzten (superlative)
hien ass spatz (masculine predicative singular)
si ass spatz (feminine predicative singular)
et ass spatz (neuter predicative singular)
si si spatz (plural predicative)
si sinn spatz (plural predicative)
spatzen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
spatz (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
spatzt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
spatz (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
spatzen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
spatz (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
spatzes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
spatzer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
spatzen (dative masculine singular with-head)
spatzer (dative feminine singular with-head)
spatzen (dative neuter singular with-head)
spatzen (dative plural with-head)
spatzem (dative masculine singular)
spatzer (dative feminine singular)
spatzem (dative neuter singular)
spatzen (dative plural)

From Middle High German spiz, from Old High German spizzi. Cognate with German spitz.


Zatz

(informal, derogatory) bitch, slut, hussy


krazen

lb-verb

krazen (third-person singular present kraazt, past participle gekraazt, auxiliary verb hunn)

kraazt (present singular third-person)
gekraazt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
krazen (infinitive)
gekraazt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
krazen (first-person indicative present singular)
kraaz (indicative present second-person singular)
kraz (imperative second-person singular)
kraazt (indicative present singular third-person)
krazen (first-person indicative plural present)
kraazt (indicative plural present second-person)
kraazt (imperative plural second-person)
krazen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German krazzōn, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną. Cognate with German kratzen, English cratch.


Elfebeeküst

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


Wei

From Old High German wīhī. Cognate with German Weihe.


LPL

Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga
w:lb:Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga

Initialism of Lëtzeburger Patriote Liga.


Stieren

[ˈʃtiə̯.ʀən]


hellt

strong/weak nominative/accusative neuter singular of hell


kranken

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of krank:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of krank:
strong/weak dative plural


Zap

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


renn

second-person singular imperative of rennen


Plat

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

der

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

dish (food prepared according to some recipe)


Plat

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

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


Case

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


Taass

Ech hätt gär eng Taass Kaffi, wann ech glift.


unhuelen

lb-verb

unhuelen (third-person singular present hëlt un, past participle ugeholl, auxiliary verb hunn)

hëlt un (present singular third-person)
ugeholl (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
unhuelen (infinitive)
ugeholl (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
huelen un (first-person indicative present singular)
hëls un (indicative present second-person singular)
huel un (imperative second-person singular)
hëlt un (indicative present singular third-person)
huelen un (first-person indicative plural present)
huelt un (indicative plural present second-person)
huelt un (imperative plural second-person)
huelen un (indicative plural present third-person)


pennt

third-person singular present indicative of pennen

second-person plural present indicative of pennen

second-person plural imperative of pennen


entsetzt

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of entsetzen:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of entsetzen:
second-person plural imperative


entsetz

second-person singular present indicative

inflection of entsetzen:
second-person singular imperative


bannt

second-person plural simple present of bannen

second-person plural imperative of bannen


schafft

inflection of schaffen:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of schaffen:
second-person plural imperative


schaff

second-person singular imperative of schaffen


versetz

second-person singular present indicative of versetzen

second-person singular imperative of versetzen


Flack

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


Brak

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


Sak

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


erziel

second-person singular imperative of erzielen


zersetz

inflection of zersetzen:
second-person singular imperative


Produktplacéierung

lb-noun

Produktplacéierung f (plural Produktplacéierungen)


schwammen

lb-verb

schwammen (third-person singular present schwëmmt, past participle geschwommen, auxiliary verb sinn)

schwëmmt (present singular third-person)
geschwommen (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)
schwammen (infinitive)
geschwommen (participle)
sinn (auxiliary)
schwammen (first-person indicative present singular)
schwëmms (indicative present second-person singular)
schwamm (imperative second-person singular)
schwëmmt (indicative present singular third-person)
schwammen (first-person indicative plural present)
schwammt (indicative plural present second-person)
schwammt (imperative plural second-person)
schwammen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German swimmen, from Old High German swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną. Cognate with German schwimmen, Dutch zwemmen, English swim, Faroese svimja.


Bedeitung

[bəˈdɑɪ̯tuŋ]

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


behaapten

lb-verb

behaapten (third-person singular present behaapt, past participle behaapt, auxiliary verb hunn)

behaapt (present singular third-person)
behaapt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
behaapten (infinitive)
behaapt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
behaapten (first-person indicative present singular)
behaaps (indicative present second-person singular)
behap (imperative second-person singular)
behaapt (indicative present singular third-person)
behaapten (first-person indicative plural present)
behaapt (indicative plural present second-person)
behaapt (imperative plural second-person)
behaapten (indicative plural present third-person)


léif

lb-adj

léif (masculine léiwen, neuter léift, comparative méi léif, superlative am léifsten)

léiwen (masculine)
léift (neuter)
méi léif (comparative)
am léifsten (superlative)
hien ass léif (masculine predicative singular)
si ass léif (feminine predicative singular)
et ass léif (neuter predicative singular)
si si léif (plural predicative)
si sinn léif (plural predicative)
léiwen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
léif (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
léift (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
léif (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
léiwen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
léif (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
léiwes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
léiwer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
léiwen (dative masculine singular with-head)
léiwer (dative feminine singular with-head)
léiwen (dative neuter singular with-head)
léiwen (dative plural with-head)
léiwem (dative masculine singular)
léiwer (dative feminine singular)
léiwem (dative neuter singular)
léiwen (dative plural)

From Old High German *liof (attested as lief), northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Cognate with German lieb, Dutch lief.


Schléif

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


Gréif

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


Gëft

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


faden

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of fad:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of fad:
strong/weak dative plural


interessanten

inflection of interessant:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of interessant:
strong/weak dative plural


Pëll

lb-noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

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


Pëll

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


bretzen

lb-verb

bretzen (third-person singular present bretzt, past participle gebretzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

bretzt (present singular third-person)
gebretzt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bretzen (infinitive)
gebretzt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bretzen (first-person indicative present singular)
bretz (indicative present second-person singular)
bretz (imperative second-person singular)
bretzt (indicative present singular third-person)
bretzen (first-person indicative plural present)
bretzt (indicative plural present second-person)
bretzt (imperative plural second-person)
bretzen (indicative plural present third-person)


arroganten

inflection of arrogant:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of arrogant:
strong/weak dative plural


wiewen

wiewen (third-person singular present wieft, past participle gewieft, auxiliary verb hunn)

wieft (present singular third-person)
gewieft (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
wiewen (infinitive)
gewieft (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
wiewen (first-person indicative present singular)
wiefs (indicative present second-person singular)
wief (imperative second-person singular)
wieft (indicative present singular third-person)
wiewen (first-person indicative plural present)
wieft (indicative plural present second-person)
wieft (imperative plural second-person)
wiewen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-. Cognate with German weben, English weave, Dutch weven, Danish væve, Icelandic vefa.


Gank

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


ploen

ploen (third-person singular present plot, past participle geplot, auxiliary verb hunn)

plot (present singular third-person)
geplot (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ploen (infinitive)
geplot (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
ploen (first-person indicative present singular)
plos (indicative present second-person singular)
plo (imperative second-person singular)
plot (indicative present singular third-person)
ploen (first-person indicative plural present)
plot (indicative plural present second-person)
plot (imperative plural second-person)
ploen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German plāgen. Cognate with English plague, German plagen, Dutch plagen, Swedish plåga.


woen

woen (third-person singular present wot, past participle gewot, auxiliary verb hunn)

wot (present singular third-person)
gewot (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
woen (infinitive)
gewot (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
woen (first-person indicative present singular)
wos (indicative present second-person singular)
wo (imperative second-person singular)
wot (indicative present singular third-person)
woen (first-person indicative plural present)
wot (indicative plural present second-person)
wot (imperative plural second-person)
woen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German wāgen. Cognate with German wagen, Dutch wagen.


ausdoen

ausdoen (third-person singular present deet aus, preterite doung aus, past participle ausgedoen or ausgedunn, past subjunctive déing aus or deit aus, auxiliary verb hunn)

deet aus (present singular third-person)
doung aus (preterite)
ausgedoen (participle past)
ausgedunn (participle past)
déing aus (past subjunctive)
deit aus (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
ausdoen (infinitive)
ausgedoen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
doen aus (first-person indicative present singular)
doung aus (first-person indicative past singular)
déing aus (conditional first-person singular)
dees aus (indicative present second-person singular)
doungs aus (indicative past second-person singular)
déings aus (conditional second-person singular)
do aus (imperative second-person singular)
deet aus (indicative present singular third-person)
doung aus (indicative past singular third-person)
déing aus (conditional singular third-person)
doen aus (first-person indicative plural present)
doungen aus (first-person indicative past plural)
déingen aus (conditional first-person plural)
dot aus (indicative plural present second-person)
doungt aus (indicative past plural second-person)
déingt aus (conditional plural second-person)
dot aus (imperative plural second-person)
doen aus (indicative plural present third-person)
doungen aus (indicative past plural third-person)
déingen aus (conditional plural third-person)

[ˈæːʊ̯sˌdoː.ən]

to take off (an item of clothing or accessory)


ëmdoen

ëmdoen (third-person singular present deet ëm, preterite doung ëm, past participle ëmgedoen or ëmgedunn, past subjunctive déing ëm or deit ëm, auxiliary verb hunn)

deet ëm (present singular third-person)
doung ëm (preterite)
ëmgedoen (participle past)
ëmgedunn (participle past)
déing ëm (past subjunctive)
deit ëm (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
ëmdoen (infinitive)
ëmgedoen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
doen ëm (first-person indicative present singular)
doung ëm (first-person indicative past singular)
déing ëm (conditional first-person singular)
dees ëm (indicative present second-person singular)
doungs ëm (indicative past second-person singular)
déings ëm (conditional second-person singular)
do ëm (imperative second-person singular)
deet ëm (indicative present singular third-person)
doung ëm (indicative past singular third-person)
déing ëm (conditional singular third-person)
doen ëm (first-person indicative plural present)
doungen ëm (first-person indicative past plural)
déingen ëm (conditional first-person plural)
dot ëm (indicative plural present second-person)
doungt ëm (indicative past plural second-person)
déingt ëm (conditional plural second-person)
dot ëm (imperative plural second-person)
doen ëm (indicative plural present third-person)
doungen ëm (indicative past plural third-person)
déingen ëm (conditional plural third-person)


Koppel

couple, pair (two people in a relationship)


Zam

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


Laf

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


Laf

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


Paf

From Old High German phaffo. Cognate with German Pfaffe.


Raf

From Middle High German roufe. Cognate with German Raufe.


Staf

lb-noun

Staf m (plural Stief, diminutive Stiefchen)

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


flaach

lb-adj

flaach (masculine flaachen, neuter flaacht, comparative méi flaach, superlative am flaachsten)

flaachen (masculine)
flaacht (neuter)
méi flaach (comparative)
am flaachsten (superlative)
hien ass flaach (masculine predicative singular)
si ass flaach (feminine predicative singular)
et ass flaach (neuter predicative singular)
si si flaach (plural predicative)
si sinn flaach (plural predicative)
flaachen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
flaach (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
flaacht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
flaach (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
flaachen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
flaach (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
flaaches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
flaacher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
flaachen (dative masculine singular with-head)
flaacher (dative feminine singular with-head)
flaachen (dative neuter singular with-head)
flaachen (dative plural with-head)
flaachem (dative masculine singular)
flaacher (dative feminine singular)
flaachem (dative neuter singular)
flaachen (dative plural)

From Middle High German vlach, from Old High German flah, from Proto-West Germanic *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz.


setzt fest

third-person singular present indicative of festsetzen

second-person plural present indicative of festsetzen

second-person plural imperative of festsetzen


setze fest

first-person singular present indicative of festsetzen

first-person plural present indicative of festsetzen

third-person plural present indicative of festsetzen


setz fest

second-person singular present indicative of festsetzen

second-person singular imperative of festsetzen


schlanken

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of schlank:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of schlank:
strong/weak dative plural


Chauffersflucht

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


Fuererflucht

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


erhofft

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of erhoffen:
second-person plural present indicative

inflection of erhoffen:
second-person plural imperative


setzt an

third-person singular present indicative of asetzen

second-person plural present indicative of asetzen

second-person plural imperative of asetzen


setzen an

first-person singular present indicative of asetzen

first-person plural present indicative of asetzen

third-person plural present indicative of asetzen


setz an

second-person singular present indicative of asetzen

second-person singular imperative of asetzen


erhoff

second-person singular imperative of erhoffen


Verfall

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


Lo

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


Plo

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


schro

lb-adj

schro (masculine schroen, neuter schrot, comparative méi schro, superlative am schroosten)

schroen (masculine)
schrot (neuter)
méi schro (comparative)
am schroosten (superlative)
hien ass schro (masculine predicative singular)
si ass schro (feminine predicative singular)
et ass schro (neuter predicative singular)
si si schro (plural predicative)
si sinn schro (plural predicative)
schroen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
schro (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
schrot (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
schro (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
schroen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
schro (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
schroes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
schroer (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
schroen (dative masculine singular with-head)
schroer (dative feminine singular with-head)
schroen (dative neuter singular with-head)
schroen (dative plural with-head)
schroem (dative masculine singular)
schroer (dative feminine singular)
schroem (dative neuter singular)
schroen (dative plural)

From Middle High German schrāch, from Proto-Germanic *skrēhaz. Cognate with Middle Low German schrâ. Possibly also related with Dutch schraal.


Lycéesschüler

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


-elchen

Alternative form of -chen; creates diminutives of nouns with a stem ending in -k, -g, -ch, -ng


Versteesdemech

[fɐˈʃteːsdəˌməɕ]

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

Merci fir Äert Versteesdemech!


Uess

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


Gewënn

From Old High German giwin. Cognate with German Gewinn.


fléck

lb-adj

fléck (masculine flécken, neuter fléckt, comparative méi fléck, superlative am flécksten)

flécken (masculine)
fléckt (neuter)
méi fléck (comparative)
am flécksten (superlative)
hien ass fléck (masculine predicative singular)
si ass fléck (feminine predicative singular)
et ass fléck (neuter predicative singular)
si si fléck (plural predicative)
si sinn fléck (plural predicative)
flécken (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
fléck (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
fléckt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
fléck (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
flécken (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
fléck (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
fléckes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
flécker (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
flécken (dative masculine singular with-head)
flécker (dative feminine singular with-head)
flécken (dative neuter singular with-head)
flécken (dative plural with-head)
fléckem (dative masculine singular)
flécker (dative feminine singular)
fléckem (dative neuter singular)
flécken (dative plural)

From Middle High German vlücke, from Old High German flucki, from Proto-West Germanic *flugi, from Proto-Germanic *flugjaz. Cognate with German flügge, Dutch vlug, English fledge(d).


fléck

second-person singular imperative of flécken


Stréck

a knitting, something that is or has been knitted


Stréck

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Streck

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


Streck

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


strécken

lb-verb

strécken (third-person singular present stréckt, past participle gestréckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

stréckt (present singular third-person)
gestréckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
strécken (infinitive)
gestréckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
strécken (first-person indicative present singular)
strécks (indicative present second-person singular)
stréck (imperative second-person singular)
stréckt (indicative present singular third-person)
strécken (first-person indicative plural present)
stréckt (indicative plural present second-person)
stréckt (imperative plural second-person)
strécken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German stricken; see the noun Strick. Cognate with German stricken, Danish strikke.


Eess

From Old High German eiz. Cognate with German Eiß.


Thees

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


Heet

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


Leed

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


Scheet

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

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


Scheet

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


Weed

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


Weed

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


Keel

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


Leem

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


bleech

lb-adj

bleech (masculine bleechen, neuter bleecht, comparative méi bleech, superlative am bleechsten)

bleechen (masculine)
bleecht (neuter)
méi bleech (comparative)
am bleechsten (superlative)
hien ass bleech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass bleech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass bleech (neuter predicative singular)
si si bleech (plural predicative)
si sinn bleech (plural predicative)
bleechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
bleech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
bleecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
bleech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
bleechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
bleech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
bleeches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
bleecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
bleechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
bleecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
bleechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
bleechen (dative plural with-head)
bleechem (dative masculine singular)
bleecher (dative feminine singular)
bleechem (dative neuter singular)
bleechen (dative plural)

From Old High German bleih, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz. Cognate with English bleak, blake, German bleich, Dutch bleek, Danish bleg, Icelandic bleikur.


bleech

second-person singular imperative of bleechen


Reech

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


Seech

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


Reef

From Middle High German and Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz. Cognate with German Reif, Dutch reep, English rope, Icelandic reipi.


Schleef

From Old High German sloufa. Cognate with German Schleife.


Schleef

From Low German slēpe. Cognate with German Schleppe.


kéng

kéng (masculine kéngen, neuter kéngt, comparative méi kéng, superlative am kéngsten)

kéngen (masculine)
kéngt (neuter)
méi kéng (comparative)
am kéngsten (superlative)
hien ass kéng (masculine predicative singular)
si ass kéng (feminine predicative singular)
et ass kéng (neuter predicative singular)
si si kéng (plural predicative)
si sinn kéng (plural predicative)
kéngen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
kéng (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
kéngt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
kéng (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
kéngen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
kéng (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
kénges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
kénger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
kéngen (dative masculine singular with-head)
kénger (dative feminine singular with-head)
kéngen (dative neuter singular with-head)
kéngen (dative plural with-head)
kéngem (dative masculine singular)
kénger (dative feminine singular)
kéngem (dative neuter singular)
kéngen (dative plural)

From Old High German kuoni, from Proto-Germanic *kōniz. Cognate with German kühn, English keen, Icelandic kænn, Dutch koen.


Kéng

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


Kléng

From Middle High German klinge. Cognate with German Klinge.


Péng

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


Staang

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


Schoss

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


Genoss

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


zwéin

From Old High German zwēne, from Proto-Germanic *twai. Compare English twain, German zwei, Dutch twee.


Konn

From Old High German kundo. Cognate with German Kunde.


Ronn

From the adjective ronn; see there for more details.


Knoll

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


Roll

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


Jugendchômage

[ˈjuːʁənˌt͡ʃoːmaːʃ]

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

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

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


Member

Borrowed from French membre, from Latin membrum.

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

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


Schloff

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

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


Soff

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


Domm

lb-noun

Domm m (plural Dommen, diminutive Dëmmchen)

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

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


Gumm

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


Tromm

Cognate with German Trommel, Dutch trommel, English drum.


Zomm

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


Grott

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


Plaz

Plaz f (plural Plazen, diminutive Plätzchen)

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


hallef

lb-adj

hallef (masculine hallwen or halwen, neuter halleft, not comparable)

hallwen (masculine)
halwen (masculine)
halleft (neuter)

From Old High German half, northern variant of halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz. Cognate with German halb, English half, Dutch half, Icelandic hálfur.

Ech kéint en halleft Päerd friessen.


Hällewull

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

Et gëtt haut eng Hällewull vun Internetubidder.

Today there are a confusing lot of internet service providers.

a lot; a medley; a great or confusing number


Wësch

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


Chrëscht

lb-noun

Chrëscht m (plural Chrëschten, feminine Chrëschtin)

Chrëschten (plural)
Chrëschtin (feminine)

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

Christian (follower of Christianity, male or unspecified sex)


gëscht

Alternative form of gëschter (“yesterday”)


tëscht

Contracted from tëschent (like nieft from niewent). From northern Middle High German tüschen, from Proto-Germanic *twiska- with irregular -wi- → -ü- as in Dutch tussen. Also cognate with German zwischen and eventually English betwixt. The onset t- in Luxembourgish (and surrounding varieties of West Central German) is a remarkable relict form without the consonant shift. The rarer variant zwëschen shows the regular development, but is probably influenced by standard German. The languages of the Rhenish Fan include several unshifted relict forms, most importantly dat, wat, et. Compare also Ripuarian Aap (“ape”), söke (“to seek”).

tëschen (alternative)
tëschent (alternative)
zwëschen (alternative)
zwëschent (alternative)
zwëscht (alternative)

D’Kanner sëtzen tëscht hirer Mamm an hirem Papp.

The children are sitting between their mother and their father.

D’Kanner setze sech tëscht hir Mamm an hire Papp.

The children are taking seat between their mother and their father.


zwëscht

(northern dialects, rare) Alternative form of tëscht (“between”)


Glëtsch

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


Schrëtt

Schrëtt m (plural Schrëtt or Schrëtter, diminutive Schrëttchen)

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

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

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


Trëtt

From Middle High German trit. Cognate with German Tritt.


Grëtz

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


Pëtz

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


Spëtz

From Old High German spizza. Cognate with German Spitze.


Sprëtz

From Old High German sprizza. Cognate with German Spritze.

splash, dash, squirt (small amount of liquid)


paffen

strong/weak nominative/accusative masculine singular

inflection of paff:
weak dative masculine/neuter singular

inflection of paff:
strong/weak dative plural


bécken

lb-verb

bécken (third-person singular present béckt, past participle gebéckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

béckt (present singular third-person)
gebéckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bécken (infinitive)
gebéckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bécken (first-person indicative present singular)
bécks (indicative present second-person singular)
béck (imperative second-person singular)
béckt (indicative present singular third-person)
bécken (first-person indicative plural present)
béckt (indicative plural present second-person)
béckt (imperative plural second-person)
bécken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German bücken, ultimately from the root of béien (“to bend”). Compare German bücken, Dutch bukken.

(reflexive, sech bécken) to stoop, to bend over


klécken

klécken (third-person singular present kléckt, past participle gekléckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

kléckt (present singular third-person)
gekléckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
klécken (infinitive)
gekléckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
klécken (first-person indicative present singular)
klécks (indicative present second-person singular)
kléck (imperative second-person singular)
kléckt (indicative present singular third-person)
klécken (first-person indicative plural present)
kléckt (indicative plural present second-person)
kléckt (imperative plural second-person)
klécken (indicative plural present third-person)

Onomatopoeic; compare English click, German klicken, French cliquer.


knécken

knécken (third-person singular present knéckt, past participle geknéckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

knéckt (present singular third-person)
geknéckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
knécken (infinitive)
geknéckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
knécken (first-person indicative present singular)
knécks (indicative present second-person singular)
knéck (imperative second-person singular)
knéckt (indicative present singular third-person)
knécken (first-person indicative plural present)
knéckt (indicative plural present second-person)
knéckt (imperative plural second-person)
knécken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle Low German. Compare German knicken (“to crease”), Old Norse kneikja (“to bend with force”).

cog

(transitive) to crease, to fold, to kink


knécken

lb-verb

knécken (third-person singular present knéckt, past participle geknéckt, auxiliary verb sinn)

knéckt (present singular third-person)
geknéckt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)
knécken (infinitive)
geknéckt (participle)
sinn (auxiliary)
knécken (first-person indicative present singular)
knécks (indicative present second-person singular)
knéck (imperative second-person singular)
knéckt (indicative present singular third-person)
knécken (first-person indicative plural present)
knéckt (indicative plural present second-person)
knéckt (imperative plural second-person)
knécken (indicative plural present third-person)


nécken

nécken (third-person singular present néckt, past participle genéckt, auxiliary verb hunn)

néckt (present singular third-person)
genéckt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
nécken (infinitive)
genéckt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
nécken (first-person indicative present singular)
nécks (indicative present second-person singular)
néck (imperative second-person singular)
néckt (indicative present singular third-person)
nécken (first-person indicative plural present)
néckt (indicative plural present second-person)
néckt (imperative plural second-person)
nécken (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German nicken, from Old High German (h)nikken, nicchen, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan (“to bow, bend”).
Cognate with German nicken, Danish nikke, Swedish nicka, Norwegian nikke.


kniet

third-person singular present indicative

inflection of knieden:
second-person plural present indicative


Chamber

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

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

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


Chamber

Dat neit Gesetz gouf gëschter an der Chamber gestëmmt.

The new law was adopted yesterday in parliament.

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

Hie ka vu sengem Daach op d'Chamber kucken.

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

the parliament building in the city of Luxembourg


Grof

lb-noun

Grof m (plural Grofen, feminine Gräfin or Gréifin)

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

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


Frooss

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


Mooss

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


Fuer

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


guer

From Old High German garo, from Proto-Germanic *garwaz. Cognate with German gar, Dutch gaar, English yare, Icelandic ger.


Kuer

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

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

a specialised treatment, especially at a health resort


Kuer

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


Muer

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

Alternative form of Mouer (“bog, swamp”)


wuer

From Middle High German ware (“whither”), from Old High German wara.


Wuer

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


Héil

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


Fakel

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


Schwell

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


Glidd

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


Ridd

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


Schlitt

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


Sitt

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


Site

Borrowed from French site, from Latin situs.


Gemitt

From Old High German gimuoti. Cognate with German Gemüt.


Rill

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


eenzel

lb-adj

eenzel (masculine eenzelen, neuter eenzelt, not comparable)

eenzelen (masculine)
eenzelt (neuter)
hien ass eenzel (masculine predicative singular)
si ass eenzel (feminine predicative singular)
et ass eenzel (neuter predicative singular)
si si eenzel (plural predicative)
si sinn eenzel (plural predicative)
eenzelen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
eenzel (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
eenzelt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
eenzel (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
eenzelen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
eenzel (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
eenzeles (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
eenzeler (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
eenzelen (dative masculine singular with-head)
eenzeler (dative feminine singular with-head)
eenzelen (dative neuter singular with-head)
eenzelen (dative plural with-head)
eenzelem (dative masculine singular)
eenzeler (dative feminine singular)
eenzelem (dative neuter singular)
eenzelen (dative plural)


duebel

duebel (masculine duebelen, neuter duebelt, not comparable)

duebelen (masculine)
duebelt (neuter)
hien ass duebel (masculine predicative singular)
si ass duebel (feminine predicative singular)
et ass duebel (neuter predicative singular)
si si duebel (plural predicative)
si sinn duebel (plural predicative)
duebelen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
duebel (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
duebelt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
duebel (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
duebelen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
duebel (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
duebeles (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
duebeler (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
duebelen (dative masculine singular with-head)
duebeler (dative feminine singular with-head)
duebelen (dative neuter singular with-head)
duebelen (dative plural with-head)
duebelem (dative masculine singular)
duebeler (dative feminine singular)
duebelem (dative neuter singular)
duebelen (dative plural)

From Old French doble, from Latin duplus. Cognate with German doppelt, English double, French double, Dutch dubbel.

double (made up of two matching or complementary elements)


ënnerleien

lb-verb

ënnerleien (third-person singular present ënnerläit, preterite ënnerlouch, past participle ënnerleeën, past subjunctive ënnerléich, auxiliary verb hunn)

ënnerläit (present singular third-person)
ënnerlouch (preterite)
ënnerleeën (participle past)
ënnerléich (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
ënnerleien (infinitive)
ënnerleeën (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
ënnerleien (first-person indicative present singular)
ënnerlouch (first-person indicative past singular)
ënnerléich (conditional first-person singular)
ënnerläis (indicative present second-person singular)
ënnerlouchs (indicative past second-person singular)
ënnerléichs (conditional second-person singular)
ënnerlei (imperative second-person singular)
ënnerläit (indicative present singular third-person)
ënnerlouch (indicative past singular third-person)
ënnerléich (conditional singular third-person)
ënnerleien (first-person indicative plural present)
ënnerlouchen (first-person indicative past plural)
ënnerléichen (conditional first-person plural)
ënnerleit (indicative plural present second-person)
ënnerloucht (indicative past plural second-person)
ënnerléicht (conditional plural second-person)
ënnerleit (imperative plural second-person)
ënnerleien (indicative plural present third-person)
ënnerlouchen (indicative past plural third-person)
ënnerléichen (conditional plural third-person)

[ˌənɐˈlɑɪ̯ən]

From Old High German untarliggen; equivalent to modern Luxembourgish ënner- (“under-”) + leien (“to lie”). Cognate with German unterliegen, English underlie.


opféieren

opféieren (third-person singular present féiert op, past participle opgeféiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

féiert op (present singular third-person)
opgeféiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
opféieren (infinitive)
opgeféiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
féieren op (first-person indicative present singular)
féiers op (indicative present second-person singular)
féier op (imperative second-person singular)
féiert op (indicative present singular third-person)
féieren op (first-person indicative plural present)
féiert op (indicative plural present second-person)
féiert op (imperative plural second-person)
féieren op (indicative plural present third-person)

/ˈopˌfɜɪəʀən/

(transitive) to perform, to stage (a play, show, etc.)

(reflexive) to behave, to act, to conduct oneself


Betounung

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


oppen

lb-adj

oppen (masculine oppenen, neuter oppent, not comparable)

oppenen (masculine)
oppent (neuter)
hien ass oppen (masculine predicative singular)
si ass oppen (feminine predicative singular)
et ass oppen (neuter predicative singular)
si si oppen (plural predicative)
si sinn oppen (plural predicative)
oppenen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
oppen (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
oppent (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
oppen (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
oppenen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
oppen (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
oppenes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
oppener (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
oppenen (dative masculine singular with-head)
oppener (dative feminine singular with-head)
oppenen (dative neuter singular with-head)
oppenen (dative plural with-head)
oppenem (dative masculine singular)
oppener (dative feminine singular)
oppenem (dative neuter singular)
oppenen (dative plural)

Derived from the preposition op (“on, upon”), which also has an adverbial sense “open”, as has German auf. The infix -en- may stem from the older affen (“open”), from Old High German offan, which itself is cognate with German offen, Dutch open, and English open. (The phonetic similarity between Luxembourgish oppen and Dutch/English open is thus accidental.) Other dialects of Moselle Franconian and Ripuarian generally use the stem opp- (without -en-) for the adjective “open”.

Mat oppener Fënster ass et ze kal.


Silb

From Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba.


ausschwätzen

lb-verb

ausschwätzen (third-person singular present schwätzt aus, past participle ausgeschwat, auxiliary verb hunn)

schwätzt aus (present singular third-person)
ausgeschwat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ausschwätzen (infinitive)
ausgeschwat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schwätzen aus (first-person indicative present singular)
schwätz aus (indicative present second-person singular)
schwätz aus (imperative second-person singular)
schwätzt aus (indicative present singular third-person)
schwätzen aus (first-person indicative plural present)
schwätzt aus (indicative plural present second-person)
schwätzt aus (imperative plural second-person)
schwätzen aus (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈæːʊ̯sˌʃwæt͡sən]

(transitive) to express, to voice, to utter


zouen

lb-adj

zouen (masculine zouenen, neuter zouent, comparative méi zouen, superlative am zouensten)

zouenen (masculine)
zouent (neuter)
méi zouen (comparative)
am zouensten (superlative)
hien ass zouen (masculine predicative singular)
si ass zouen (feminine predicative singular)
et ass zouen (neuter predicative singular)
si si zouen (plural predicative)
si sinn zouen (plural predicative)
zouenen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
zouen (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
zouent (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
zouen (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
zouenen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
zouen (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
zouenes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
zouener (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
zouenen (dative masculine singular with-head)
zouener (dative feminine singular with-head)
zouenen (dative neuter singular with-head)
zouenen (dative plural with-head)
zouenem (dative masculine singular)
zouener (dative feminine singular)
zouenem (dative neuter singular)
zouenen (dative plural)

Derived from zou, adverbial form of the preposition zu (“to”). The adverb has a sense “closed”, as do German zu, Dutch toe. Compare the same derivation in oppen (“open”) from op (“up”).


nawell

Contraction of nach ewell, from nach + ewell.


reiwen

lb-verb

reiwen (third-person singular present reift, past participle geriwwen, auxiliary verb hunn)

reift (present singular third-person)
geriwwen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
reiwen (infinitive)
geriwwen (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
reiwen (first-person indicative present singular)
reifs (indicative present second-person singular)
reif (imperative second-person singular)
reift (indicative present singular third-person)
reiwen (first-person indicative plural present)
reift (indicative plural present second-person)
reift (imperative plural second-person)
reiwen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German rīban, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną. Cognate with German reiben, Dutch wrijven.


steiwen

steiwen (third-person singular present steift, past participle gesteift, auxiliary verb hunn)

steift (present singular third-person)
gesteift (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
steiwen (infinitive)
gesteift (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
steiwen (first-person indicative present singular)
steifs (indicative present second-person singular)
steif (imperative second-person singular)
steift (indicative present singular third-person)
steiwen (first-person indicative plural present)
steift (indicative plural present second-person)
steift (imperative plural second-person)
steiwen (indicative plural present third-person)


Fou

From Old High German fuogī. Cognate with German Fuge.


sëtzen

sëtzen (third-person singular present sëtzt, preterite souz, past participle gesiess, past subjunctive séiz, auxiliary verb hunn)

sëtzt (present singular third-person)
souz (preterite)
gesiess (participle past)
séiz (past subjunctive)
hunn (auxiliary)
sëtzen (infinitive)
gesiess (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
sëtzen (first-person indicative present singular)
souz (first-person indicative past singular)
séiz (conditional first-person singular)
sëtz (indicative present second-person singular)
souz (indicative past second-person singular)
séiz (conditional second-person singular)
sëtz (imperative second-person singular)
sëtzt (indicative present singular third-person)
souz (indicative past singular third-person)
séiz (conditional singular third-person)
sëtzen (first-person indicative plural present)
souzen (first-person indicative past plural)
séizen (conditional first-person plural)
sëtzt (indicative plural present second-person)
souzt (indicative past plural second-person)
séizt (conditional plural second-person)
sëtzt (imperative plural second-person)
sëtzen (indicative plural present third-person)
souzen (indicative past plural third-person)
séizen (conditional plural third-person)

From Middle High German sitzen, from Old High German sizzen, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.
Cognates
Cognate with German sitzen, Dutch zitten, English sit, West Frisian sitte, Icelandic sitja.

(intransitive) to sit (to be a member on a committee)

(intransitive, of clothes) to fit, to sit

(intransitive, colloquial) to do time, to be in prison


asetzen

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

setzt an (present singular third-person)
agesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
asetzen (infinitive)
agesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen an (first-person indicative present singular)
setz an (indicative present second-person singular)
setz an (imperative second-person singular)
setzt an (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen an (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt an (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt an (imperative plural second-person)
setzen an (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈɑˌzæt͡sən]

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

(transitive) to insert, to install, to fit

(transitive, colloquial) to imprison, to lock up


duerchsetzen

duerchsetzen (third-person singular present setzt duerch, past participle duerchgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt duerch (present singular third-person)
duerchgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
duerchsetzen (infinitive)
duerchgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen duerch (first-person indicative present singular)
setz duerch (indicative present second-person singular)
setz duerch (imperative second-person singular)
setzt duerch (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen duerch (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt duerch (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt duerch (imperative plural second-person)
setzen duerch (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈduə̯ʑˌzæt͡sən]

From duerch- (“through; by means of”) + setzen (“to put”).


ëmsetzen

lb-verb

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

setzt ëm (present singular third-person)
ëmgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ëmsetzen (infinitive)
ëmgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen ëm (first-person indicative present singular)
setz ëm (indicative present second-person singular)
setz ëm (imperative second-person singular)
setzt ëm (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen ëm (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt ëm (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt ëm (imperative plural second-person)
setzen ëm (indicative plural present third-person)

(transitive) to implement, to carry out, to realise

(transitive) to transform, to transpose, to translate


erofsetzen

erofsetzen (third-person singular present setzt erof, past participle erofgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt erof (present singular third-person)
erofgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
erofsetzen (infinitive)
erofgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen erof (first-person indicative present singular)
setz erof (indicative present second-person singular)
setz erof (imperative second-person singular)
setzt erof (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen erof (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt erof (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt erof (imperative plural second-person)
setzen erof (indicative plural present third-person)

[əˈʀoːvˌzæt͡sən]

From erof- (“downwards”) + setzen (“to put”).

(transitive) to reduce, to lower, to decrease


eropsetzen

eropsetzen (third-person singular present setzt erop, past participle eropgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt erop (present singular third-person)
eropgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
eropsetzen (infinitive)
eropgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen erop (first-person indicative present singular)
setz erop (indicative present second-person singular)
setz erop (imperative second-person singular)
setzt erop (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen erop (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt erop (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt erop (imperative plural second-person)
setzen erop (indicative plural present third-person)

(transitive) to raise, to increase, to put up


iwwersetzen

iwwersetzen (third-person singular present iwwersetzt, past participle iwwersat, auxiliary verb hunn)

iwwersetzt (present singular third-person)
iwwersat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
iwwersetzen (infinitive)
iwwersat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
iwwersetzen (first-person indicative present singular)
iwwersetz (indicative present second-person singular)
iwwersetz (imperative second-person singular)
iwwersetzt (indicative present singular third-person)
iwwersetzen (first-person indicative plural present)
iwwersetzt (indicative plural present second-person)
iwwersetzt (imperative plural second-person)
iwwersetzen (indicative plural present third-person)

From iwwer- (“over-”) + setzen (“to put”), after German übersetzen.


ofsetzen

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

setzt of (present singular third-person)
ofgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofsetzen (infinitive)
ofgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen of (first-person indicative present singular)
setz of (indicative present second-person singular)
setz of (imperative second-person singular)
setzt of (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen of (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt of (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt of (imperative plural second-person)
setzen of (indicative plural present third-person)

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

affix

(reflexive) to collect, to accumulate, to aggregate, to form a deposit, to precipitate

(transitive) to dismiss, to remove (from office)

(transitive, taxation) to deduct, to offset

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


opsetzen

lb-verb

opsetzen (third-person singular present setzt op, past participle opgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt op (present singular third-person)
opgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
opsetzen (infinitive)
opgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen op (first-person indicative present singular)
setz op (indicative present second-person singular)
setz op (imperative second-person singular)
setzt op (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen op (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt op (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt op (imperative plural second-person)
setzen op (indicative plural present third-person)

(transitive) to put on, to heat, to cook

(intransitive, of an aircraft) to land, to touch down

(reflexive) to contest, to stand as a candidate


zerécksetzen

zerécksetzen (third-person singular present setzt zeréck, past participle zeréckgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt zeréck (present singular third-person)
zeréckgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
zerécksetzen (infinitive)
zeréckgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen zeréck (first-person indicative present singular)
setz zeréck (indicative present second-person singular)
setz zeréck (imperative second-person singular)
setzt zeréck (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen zeréck (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt zeréck (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt zeréck (imperative plural second-person)
setzen zeréck (indicative plural present third-person)

From zeréck- (“back”) + setzen (“to put”).

(transitive or intransitive, of a vehicle) to reverse, to back up


hanneschtsetzen

hanneschtsetzen (third-person singular present setzt hannescht, past participle hanneschtgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt hannescht (present singular third-person)
hanneschtgesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
hanneschtsetzen (infinitive)
hanneschtgesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen hannescht (first-person indicative present singular)
setz hannescht (indicative present second-person singular)
setz hannescht (imperative second-person singular)
setzt hannescht (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen hannescht (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt hannescht (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt hannescht (imperative plural second-person)
setzen hannescht (indicative plural present third-person)

From hannescht- (“back-”) + setzen (“to put”).


zousetzen

lb-verb

zousetzen (third-person singular present setzt zou, past participle zougesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

setzt zou (present singular third-person)
zougesat (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
zousetzen (infinitive)
zougesat (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
setzen zou (first-person indicative present singular)
setz zou (indicative present second-person singular)
setz zou (imperative second-person singular)
setzt zou (indicative present singular third-person)
setzen zou (first-person indicative plural present)
setzt zou (indicative plural present second-person)
setzt zou (imperative plural second-person)
setzen zou (indicative plural present third-person)


esou

From Old High German sō, from Proto-West Germanic *swā, from Proto-Germanic *swa. Cognate with German so, Dutch zo, English so, Icelandic svo.

Firwat ass et esou deier?

Fuer net esou séier!

(esou ... datt) so that, in such a way that


uneneen

From un (“on; by; to”) + eneen (“each other, one another”).


dertëschent

From der- (“there-”) + tëschent (“between”).


bäikommen

lb-verb

bäikommen (third-person singular present kënnt bäi, preterite koum bäi, past participle bäikomm, past subjunctive kéim bäi, auxiliary verb sinn)

kënnt bäi (present singular third-person)
koum bäi (preterite)
bäikomm (participle past)
kéim bäi (past subjunctive)
sinn (auxiliary)
bäikommen (infinitive)
bäikomm (participle)
sinn (auxiliary)
komme bäi (first-person indicative present singular)
koum bäi (first-person indicative past singular)
kéim bäi (conditional first-person singular)
kënns bäi (indicative present second-person singular)
koums bäi (indicative past second-person singular)
kéims bäi (conditional second-person singular)
komm bäi (imperative second-person singular)
kënnt bäi (indicative present singular third-person)
koum bäi (indicative past singular third-person)
kéim bäi (conditional singular third-person)
komme bäi (first-person indicative plural present)
koume bäi (first-person indicative past plural)
kéime bäi (conditional first-person plural)
kommt bäi (indicative plural present second-person)
koumt bäi (indicative past plural second-person)
kéimt bäi (conditional plural second-person)
kommt bäi (imperative plural second-person)
komme bäi (indicative plural present third-person)
koume bäi (indicative past plural third-person)
kéime bäi (conditional plural third-person)

[ˈbæˑɪ̯ˌkomən]

From bäi- (“by; to”) + kommen (“to come”).


schafen

schafen (third-person singular present schaaft, past participle geschafen, auxiliary verb hunn)

schaaft (present singular third-person)
geschafen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
schafen (infinitive)
geschaaft (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schafen (first-person indicative present singular)
schaafs (indicative present second-person singular)
schaf (imperative second-person singular)
schaaft (indicative present singular third-person)
schafen (first-person indicative plural present)
schaaft (indicative plural present second-person)
schaaft (imperative plural second-person)
schafen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German scaffan, from Proto-Germanic *skapjaną. Cognate with German schaffen, Dutch scheppen, English shape, Icelandic skapa.


ofschafen

ofschafen (third-person singular present schaaft of, past participle ofgeschaaft, auxiliary verb hunn)

schaaft of (present singular third-person)
ofgeschaaft (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofschafen (infinitive)
ofgeschaaft (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schafen of (first-person indicative present singular)
schaafs of (indicative present second-person singular)
schaf of (imperative second-person singular)
schaaft of (indicative present singular third-person)
schafen of (first-person indicative plural present)
schaaft of (indicative plural present second-person)
schaaft of (imperative plural second-person)
schafen of (indicative plural present third-person)


Sakgaass

/ˈzaːɡˌɡaːs/

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


schleideren

schleideren (third-person singular present schleidert, past participle geschleidert, auxiliary verb hunn)

schleidert (present singular third-person)
geschleidert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
schleideren (infinitive)
geschleidert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
schleideren (first-person indicative present singular)
schleiders (indicative present second-person singular)
schleider (imperative second-person singular)
schleidert (indicative present singular third-person)
schleideren (first-person indicative plural present)
schleidert (indicative plural present second-person)
schleidert (imperative plural second-person)
schleideren (indicative plural present third-person)


Ruff

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


bléien

bléien (third-person singular present blitt, past participle geblitt, auxiliary verb hunn)

blitt (present singular third-person)
geblitt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bléien (infinitive)
geblitt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bléien (first-person indicative present singular)
blitts (indicative present second-person singular)
bléi (imperative second-person singular)
blitt (indicative present singular third-person)
bléien (first-person indicative plural present)
bléit (indicative plural present second-person)
bléit (imperative plural second-person)
bléien (indicative plural present third-person)

From Middle High German blüen, from Old High German bluoen, from Proto-West Germanic *blōan. Cognate with German blühen, Dutch bloeien.


bludden

bludden (third-person singular present blutt, past participle geblutt, auxiliary verb hunn)

blutt (present singular third-person)
geblutt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bludden (infinitive)
geblutt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bludden (first-person indicative present singular)
blutts (indicative present second-person singular)
blutt (imperative second-person singular)
blutt (indicative present singular third-person)
bludden (first-person indicative plural present)
blutt (indicative plural present second-person)
blutt (imperative plural second-person)
bludden (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German bluoden, northern variant of bluoten, from Proto-Germanic *blōþijaną. Cognate with German bluten, Dutch bloeden, English bleed.


broden

broden (third-person singular present bréit, past participle gebroden, auxiliary verb hunn)

bréit (present singular third-person)
gebroden (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
broden (infinitive)
gebroden (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
broden (first-person indicative present singular)
bréits (indicative present second-person singular)
brot (imperative second-person singular)
bréit (indicative present singular third-person)
broden (first-person indicative plural present)
brot (indicative plural present second-person)
brot (imperative plural second-person)
broden (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German (*)brādan, northern variant of brātan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną. Cognate with German braten, Dutch braden, Icelandic bræða.

(transitive or intransitive) to fry, to roast


dréchnen

dréchnen (third-person singular present dréchent, past participle gedréchent, auxiliary verb hunn or sinn)

dréchent (present singular third-person)
gedréchent (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
sinn (auxiliary)
dréchnen (infinitive)
gedréchent (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
dréchnen (first-person indicative present singular)
dréchens (indicative present second-person singular)
dréchen (imperative second-person singular)
dréchent (indicative present singular third-person)
dréchnen (first-person indicative plural present)
dréchent (indicative plural present second-person)
dréchent (imperative plural second-person)
dréchnen (indicative plural present third-person)
dréchenen (alternative)

From a merger of Proto-Germanic *druknijaną and *drūgijaną. Cognate with German trocknen, English dry.


räissen

räissen (third-person singular present räisst, past participle gerass, auxiliary verb hunn)

räisst (present singular third-person)
gerass (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
räissen (infinitive)
gerass (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
räissen (first-person indicative present singular)
räiss (indicative present second-person singular)
räiss (imperative second-person singular)
räisst (indicative present singular third-person)
räissen (first-person indicative plural present)
räisst (indicative plural present second-person)
räisst (imperative plural second-person)
räissen (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈʀæˑɪ̯.sən]

From Middle High German rīʒen, from Old High German rīʒan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrītan. Cognate with German reißen, Dutch rijten.


eekelen

eekelen (third-person singular present eekelt, past participle gëeekelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

eekelt (present singular third-person)
gëeekelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
eekelen (infinitive)
gëeekelt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
eekelen (first-person indicative present singular)
eekels (indicative present second-person singular)
eekel (imperative second-person singular)
eekelt (indicative present singular third-person)
eekelen (first-person indicative plural present)
eekelt (indicative plural present second-person)
eekelt (imperative plural second-person)
eekelen (indicative plural present third-person)

From German ekeln, from Middle Low German ēchelen, from Proto-Germanic *aglijaną. Cognate with English ail.

(transitive, with accusative) to disgust


erbaarmen

erbaarmen (third-person singular present erbaarmt, past participle erbaarmt, auxiliary verb hunn)

erbaarmt (present singular third-person)
erbaarmt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
erbaarmen (infinitive)
erbaarmt (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
erbaarmen (first-person indicative present singular)
erbaarms (indicative present second-person singular)
erbaarm (imperative second-person singular)
erbaarmt (indicative present singular third-person)
erbaarmen (first-person indicative plural present)
erbaarmt (indicative plural present second-person)
erbaarmt (imperative plural second-person)
erbaarmen (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German irbarmēn, from Proto-Germanic *armāną. Cognate with German erbarmen, Dutch erbarmen.


bueden

bueden (third-person singular present buet, past participle gebuet, auxiliary verb hunn)

buet (present singular third-person)
gebuet (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bueden (infinitive)
gebuet (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bueden (first-person indicative present singular)
buets (indicative present second-person singular)
buet (imperative second-person singular)
buet (indicative present singular third-person)
bueden (first-person indicative plural present)
buet (indicative plural present second-person)
buet (imperative plural second-person)
bueden (indicative plural present third-person)

From Old High German badon, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną. Cognate with German baden, English bathe.


Bidden

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


spieren

spieren (third-person singular present spiert, past participle gespuert or gespiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

spiert (present singular third-person)
gespuert (participle past)
gespiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
spieren (infinitive)
gespuert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spieren (first-person indicative present singular)
spiers (indicative present second-person singular)
spier (imperative second-person singular)
spiert (indicative present singular third-person)
spieren (first-person indicative plural present)
spiert (indicative plural present second-person)
spiert (imperative plural second-person)
spieren (indicative plural present third-person)
spiren (alternative)

[ˈʃpiə̯.ʀən]

From Middle High German spürn, from Old High German spurien, from Proto-Germanic *spurjaną. Cognate with German spüren, Dutch speuren, Old English spyrian, Icelandic spyrja.

Jidderee schwätzt vun der Kris, ech spieren se awer net sou richteg.
 Vläicht läit dat och u menger Analys, do ass d’Ekonomie net grad sou wichteg.

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

Everybody’s talking about the crisis, but I don’t really feel it.
 Maybe it’s because of my analysis, in which the economy is not quite as important


brenn

second-person singular imperative of brennen


Ouschteren

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tə.ʀən]

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


Ouschtersonndeg

lb-noun

Ouschtersonndeg m (plural Ouschtersonndeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈzon.dəɕ]

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


Ouschterdag

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˌdaːχ]

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


Ouschterméindeg

lb-noun

Ouschterméindeg m (plural Ouschterméindeger)

[ˌəʊ̯ʃ.tɐˈmɜɪ̯n.dəɕ]

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


Ouschteree

[ˈəʊ̯ʃ.təˌʀeː]

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


Ouschterhues

[ˈəʊʃ.tɐˌhuəs]

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


geeschteg

lb-adj

geeschteg (masculine geeschtegen, neuter geeschtegt, comparative méi geeschteg, superlative am geeschtegsten)

geeschtegen (masculine)
geeschtegt (neuter)
méi geeschteg (comparative)
am geeschtegsten (superlative)
hien ass geeschteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass geeschteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass geeschteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si geeschteg (plural predicative)
si sinn geeschteg (plural predicative)
geeschtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
geeschtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
geeschtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
geeschteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
geeschtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
geeschtegen (dative plural with-head)
geeschtegem (dative masculine singular)
geeschteger (dative feminine singular)
geeschtegem (dative neuter singular)
geeschtegen (dative plural)

From Geescht (“mind, intellect”) + -eg (“adjectival suffix”), after German geistig (17th c., sense 18th c.).


geeschtlech

lb-adj

geeschtlech (masculine geeschtlechen, neuter geeschtlecht, comparative méi geeschtlech, superlative am geeschtlechsten)

geeschtlechen (masculine)
geeschtlecht (neuter)
méi geeschtlech (comparative)
am geeschtlechsten (superlative)
hien ass geeschtlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass geeschtlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass geeschtlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si geeschtlech (plural predicative)
si sinn geeschtlech (plural predicative)
geeschtlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschtlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschtlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
geeschtlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
geeschtlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschtlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschtleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
geeschtlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
geeschtlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
geeschtlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
geeschtlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
geeschtlechen (dative plural with-head)
geeschtlechem (dative masculine singular)
geeschtlecher (dative feminine singular)
geeschtlechem (dative neuter singular)
geeschtlechen (dative plural)

From Middle High German geistlich, from Old High German geistlīh, after Latin spiritualis. Equivalent to Geescht (“spirit, ghost”) + -lech (“-like”).


Geeschtlechen

[ˈɡeːʃtləɕən]

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


Geeschtlechkeet

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


Hellege Geescht

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

der

Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον


bezeechnen

lb-verb

bezeechnen (third-person singular present bezeechent, past participle bezeechent, auxiliary verb hunn)

bezeechent (present singular third-person)
bezeechent (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bezeechnen (infinitive)
bezeechent (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bezeechnen (first-person indicative present singular)
bezeechens (indicative present second-person singular)
bezeechen (imperative second-person singular)
bezeechent (indicative present singular third-person)
bezeechnen (first-person indicative plural present)
bezeechent (indicative plural present second-person)
bezeechent (imperative plural second-person)
bezeechnen (indicative plural present third-person)

(transitive) to name, to term, to designate


vertrieden

vertrieden (third-person singular present vertrëtt, past participle vertrueden or vertratt, auxiliary verb sinn)

vertrëtt (present singular third-person)
vertrueden (participle past)
vertratt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


zugläich

/t͡suˈɡlæːɪ̯ɕ/


residéieren

residéieren (third-person singular present residéiert, past participle residéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

residéiert (present singular third-person)
residéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
residéieren (infinitive)
residéiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
residéieren (first-person indicative present singular)
residéiers (indicative present second-person singular)
residéier (imperative second-person singular)
residéiert (indicative present singular third-person)
residéieren (first-person indicative plural present)
residéiert (indicative plural present second-person)
residéiert (imperative plural second-person)
residéieren (indicative plural present third-person)

/ʀæziˈdɜɪ̯əʀən/

Borrowed from French résider, from Latin residēre.


niewent

From Old High German neben, a contraction of in + eban. Cognate with German neben.

Stell d'Still niewent den Dësch.


Roum

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

Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)

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


réimesch

lb-adj

réimesch (masculine réimeschen, neuter réimescht, not comparable)

réimeschen (masculine)
réimescht (neuter)
hien ass réimesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass réimesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass réimesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si réimesch (plural predicative)
si sinn réimesch (plural predicative)
réimeschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
réimesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
réimescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
réimesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
réimeschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
réimesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
réimesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
réimescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
réimeschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
réimescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
réimeschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
réimeschen (dative plural with-head)
réimeschem (dative masculine singular)
réimescher (dative feminine singular)
réimeschem (dative neuter singular)
réimeschen (dative plural)


Doum

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


äerz-

From Old High German erzi-, from Latin archi-. Cognate with German erz-, English arch-.


Äerzbëschof

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


kathoulesch

kathoulesch (masculine kathouleschen, neuter kathoulescht, comparative méi kathoulesch, superlative am kathouleschsten)

kathouleschen (masculine)
kathoulescht (neuter)
méi kathoulesch (comparative)
am kathouleschsten (superlative)
hien ass kathoulesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass kathoulesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass kathoulesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si kathoulesch (plural predicative)
si sinn kathoulesch (plural predicative)
kathouleschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
kathoulesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
kathoulescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
kathoulesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
kathouleschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
kathoulesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
kathoulesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
kathoulescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
kathouleschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
kathoulescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
kathouleschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
kathouleschen (dative plural with-head)
kathouleschem (dative masculine singular)
kathoulescher (dative feminine singular)
kathouleschem (dative neuter singular)
kathouleschen (dative plural)

From Latin catholicus (“Catholic”), from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”).


opfaassen

lb-verb

opfaassen (third-person singular present faasst op, past participle opgefaasst, auxiliary verb hunn)

faasst op (present singular third-person)
opgefaasst (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
opfaassen (infinitive)
opgefaasst (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
faassen op (first-person indicative present singular)
faass op (indicative present second-person singular)
faass op (imperative second-person singular)
faasst op (indicative present singular third-person)
faassen op (first-person indicative plural present)
faasst op (indicative plural present second-person)
faasst op (imperative plural second-person)
faassen op (indicative plural present third-person)


verschidden

lb-adj

verschidden (masculine verschiddenen, neuter verschiddent, comparative méi verschidden, superlative am verschiddensten)

verschiddenen (masculine)
verschiddent (neuter)
méi verschidden (comparative)
am verschiddensten (superlative)
hien ass verschidden (masculine predicative singular)
si ass verschidden (feminine predicative singular)
et ass verschidden (neuter predicative singular)
si si verschidden (plural predicative)
si sinn verschidden (plural predicative)
verschiddenen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
verschidden (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
verschiddent (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
verschidden (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
verschiddenen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
verschidden (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
verschiddenes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
verschiddener (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
verschiddenen (dative masculine singular with-head)
verschiddener (dative feminine singular with-head)
verschiddenen (dative neuter singular with-head)
verschiddenen (dative plural with-head)
verschiddenem (dative masculine singular)
verschiddener (dative feminine singular)
verschiddenem (dative neuter singular)
verschiddenen (dative plural)


chrëschtlech

chrëschtlech (masculine chrëschtlechen, neuter chrëschtlecht, comparative méi chrëschtlech, superlative am chrëschtlechsten)

chrëschtlechen (masculine)
chrëschtlecht (neuter)
méi chrëschtlech (comparative)
am chrëschtlechsten (superlative)
hien ass chrëschtlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass chrëschtlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass chrëschtlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si chrëschtlech (plural predicative)
si sinn chrëschtlech (plural predicative)
chrëschtlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
chrëschtlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
chrëschtlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
chrëschtlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
chrëschtlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
chrëschtlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
chrëschtleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
chrëschtlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
chrëschtlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
chrëschtlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
chrëschtlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
chrëschtlechen (dative plural with-head)
chrëschtlechem (dative masculine singular)
chrëschtlecher (dative feminine singular)
chrëschtlechem (dative neuter singular)
chrëschtlechen (dative plural)

From Chrëscht (“Christian”) + -lech (“-like”).


maschinell

lb-adj

maschinell (masculine maschinellen, neuter maschinellt, not comparable)

maschinellen (masculine)
maschinellt (neuter)
hien ass maschinell (masculine predicative singular)
si ass maschinell (feminine predicative singular)
et ass maschinell (neuter predicative singular)
si si maschinell (plural predicative)
si sinn maschinell (plural predicative)
maschinellen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
maschinell (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
maschinellt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
maschinell (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
maschinellen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
maschinell (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
maschinelles (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
maschineller (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
maschinellen (dative masculine singular with-head)
maschineller (dative feminine singular with-head)
maschinellen (dative neuter singular with-head)
maschinellen (dative plural with-head)
maschinellem (dative masculine singular)
maschineller (dative feminine singular)
maschinellem (dative neuter singular)
maschinellen (dative plural)


nofollegen

lb-verb

nofollegen (third-person singular present follegt no, past participle nogefollegt, auxiliary verb hunn)

follegt no (present singular third-person)
nogefollegt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
nofollegen (infinitive)
nogefolleg (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
follegen no (first-person indicative present singular)
follegs no (indicative present second-person singular)
folleg no (imperative second-person singular)
follegt no (indicative present singular third-person)
follegen no (first-person indicative plural present)
follegt no (indicative plural present second-person)
follegt no (imperative plural second-person)
follegen no (indicative plural present third-person)


Gespréich

/ɡeˈʃpʀei̯χ/

[ɡəˈʃpʀɜɪ̯ɕ]

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


gespréicheg

lb-adj

gespréicheg (masculine gespréichegen, neuter gespréichegt, comparative méi gespréicheg, superlative am gespréichegsten)

gespréichegen (masculine)
gespréichegt (neuter)
méi gespréicheg (comparative)
am gespréichegsten (superlative)
hien ass gespréicheg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass gespréicheg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass gespréicheg (neuter predicative singular)
si si gespréicheg (plural predicative)
si sinn gespréicheg (plural predicative)
gespréichegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
gespréicheg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
gespréichegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
gespréicheg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
gespréichegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
gespréicheg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
gespréicheges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
gespréicheger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
gespréichegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
gespréicheger (dative feminine singular with-head)
gespréichegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
gespréichegen (dative plural with-head)
gespréichegem (dative masculine singular)
gespréicheger (dative feminine singular)
gespréichegem (dative neuter singular)
gespréichegen (dative plural)

/ɡeˈʃpʀei̯χeχ/

[ɡəˈʃpʀɜɪ̯ɕəɕ]


spriechen

lb-verb

spriechen (third-person singular present sprécht, past participle gesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht (present singular third-person)
gesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen (infinitive)
gesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From Middle High German sprechen, from Old High German sprehhan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną. Cognate with German sprechen, spreken, West Frisian sprekke, English speak.

(transitive) to speak; to give; to issue; used with certain objects like Uerteel (“verdict”)

(archaic, transitive or intransitive) to speak; to talk


bespriechen

bespriechen (third-person singular present besprécht, past participle besprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

besprécht (present singular third-person)
besprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
bespriechen (infinitive)
besprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
bespriechen (first-person indicative present singular)
bespréchs (indicative present second-person singular)
bespriech (imperative second-person singular)
besprécht (indicative present singular third-person)
bespriechen (first-person indicative plural present)
bespriecht (indicative plural present second-person)
bespriecht (imperative plural second-person)
bespriechen (indicative plural present third-person)

[bəˈʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From Old High German bisprehhan; equivalent to be- + spriechen.


entspriechen

entspriechen (third-person singular present entsprécht, past participle entsprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

entsprécht (present singular third-person)
entsprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
entspriechen (infinitive)
entsprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
entspriechen (first-person indicative present singular)
entspréchs (indicative present second-person singular)
entspriech (imperative second-person singular)
entsprécht (indicative present singular third-person)
entspriechen (first-person indicative plural present)
entspriecht (indicative plural present second-person)
entspriecht (imperative plural second-person)
entspriechen (indicative plural present third-person)

[æntˈʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From ent- + spriechen, after German entsprechen.

De Restaurant huet mengen Erwaardungen net entsprach.

The restaurant didn't live up to my expectations.

to meet, to satisfy, to fulfil, to live up to


ofspriechen

ofspriechen (third-person singular present sprécht of, past participle ofgesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht of (present singular third-person)
ofgesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofspriechen (infinitive)
ofgesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen of (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs of (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech of (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht of (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen of (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht of (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht of (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen of (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈoːfʃpʀiə̯ɕən]


Verspriechung

lb-noun

Verspriechung f (plural Verspriechungen)

/fɐˈʃpʀiə̯χuŋ/

[fɐˈʃpʀiə̯ɕuŋ]


zouspriechen

lb-verb

zouspriechen (third-person singular present sprécht zou, past participle zougesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht zou (present singular third-person)
zougesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
zouspriechen (infinitive)
zougesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen zou (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs zou (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech zou (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht zou (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen zou (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht zou (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht zou (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen zou (indicative plural present third-person)

/ˈt͡səʊ̯ʃpʀiə̯χen/

[ˈt͡səʊ̯ʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From Old High German zuosprehhan; equivalent to zou- + spriechen.

(transitive) to award, to allow, to grant


zou-

From Old High German zuo-. Cognate with German zu-.


hellegspriechen

hellegspriechen (third-person singular present sprécht helleg, past participle helleggesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht helleg (present singular third-person)
helleggesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
hellegspriechen (infinitive)
helleggesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen helleg (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs helleg (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech helleg (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht helleg (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen helleg (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht helleg (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht helleg (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen helleg (indicative plural present third-person)

[ˈhæləɕˌʃpʀiə̯ɕən]

From helleg (“holy”) + spriechen (“to speak”), after German heiligsprechen.


uspriechen

lb-verb

uspriechen (third-person singular present sprécht un, past participle ugesprach, auxiliary verb hunn)

sprécht un (present singular third-person)
ugesprach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
uspriechen (infinitive)
ugesprach (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
spriechen un (first-person indicative present singular)
spréchs un (indicative present second-person singular)
spriech un (imperative second-person singular)
sprécht un (indicative present singular third-person)
spriechen un (first-person indicative plural present)
spriecht un (indicative plural present second-person)
spriecht un (imperative plural second-person)
spriechen un (indicative plural present third-person)

/ˈuˌʃpʀiə̯χen/

[ˈuˌʃpʀiə̯ɕən]


Usprooch

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


Sproch

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


dësen

dësen (accusative masculine nominative singular)
dës (accusative feminine nominative singular)
dëst (accusative neuter nominative singular)
dës (accusative nominative plural)
dësem (dative masculine singular)
dëser (dative feminine singular)
dësem (dative neuter singular)
dësen (dative plural)


dës

inflection of dësen:
nominative/accusative feminine singular

inflection of dësen:
nominative/accusative plural