knauteren

knauteren (third-person singular present knautert, past participle geknautert, auxiliary verb hunn)

knautert (present singular third-person)
geknautert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive or intransitive) to crumple, to wrinkle


knujelen

lb-verb

knujelen (third-person singular present knujelt, past participle geknujelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

knujelt (present singular third-person)
geknujelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


quiitschen

quiitschen (third-person singular present quiitscht, past participle gequiitscht, auxiliary verb hunn)

quiitscht (present singular third-person)
gequiitscht (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
quiitschen (infinitive)
gequiitscht (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
quiitschen (first-person indicative present singular)
quiitschs (indicative present second-person singular)
quiitsch (imperative second-person singular)
quiitscht (indicative present singular third-person)
quiitschen (first-person indicative plural present)
quiitscht (indicative plural present second-person)
quiitscht (imperative plural second-person)
quiitschen (indicative plural present third-person)


Scheefchen

Equivalent to Schof + -chen. The /eː/ vowel is due to analogy with the primary noun. Compare the inherited umlaut result preserved in Schéifer (“shepherd”).


CGDIS

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

der

Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

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

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

emergency medical service
emergency medical service

the national fire brigade and emergency medical service of Luxembourg


Besoinen

[ˈbəˌzwæ̃ː.ən]


Employé

lb-noun

Employé m (plural Employéen, feminine Employée)


Employée

female equivalent of Employé: female employee


Congé

Hien huet sech Congé geholl, well e gudde Frënd vun him begruewe gëtt.

He’s taken leave because a good friend of his will be buried.


Stiefchen

[ˈʃtiə̯fɕən]


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Derives capital letters from the lower case.

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Living

Borrowed from French living or, less plausibly, an independent truncated borrowing from English living room.


zauselen

lb-verb

zauselen (third-person singular present zauselt, past participle gezauselt, auxiliary verb hunn)

zauselt (present singular third-person)
gezauselt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


verspellegt

lb-adj

verspellegt (masculine verspellegten, neuter verspellegt, comparative méi verspellegt, superlative am verspellegtsten)

verspellegten (masculine)
verspellegt (neuter)
méi verspellegt (comparative)
am verspellegtsten (superlative)
hien ass verspellegt (masculine predicative singular)
si ass verspellegt (feminine predicative singular)
et ass verspellegt (neuter predicative singular)
si si verspellegt (plural predicative)
si sinn verspellegt (plural predicative)
verspellegten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
verspellegt (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
verspellegtt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
verspellegt (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
verspellegten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
verspellegt (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
verspellegtes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
verspellegter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
verspellegten (dative masculine singular with-head)
verspellegter (dative feminine singular with-head)
verspellegten (dative neuter singular with-head)
verspellegten (dative plural with-head)
verspellegtem (dative masculine singular)
verspellegter (dative feminine singular)
verspellegtem (dative neuter singular)
verspellegten (dative plural)


ugespaant

ugespaant (masculine ugespaanten, neuter ugespaant, comparative méi ugespaant, superlative am ugespaantsten)

ugespaanten (masculine)
ugespaant (neuter)
méi ugespaant (comparative)
am ugespaantsten (superlative)
hien ass ugespaant (masculine predicative singular)
si ass ugespaant (feminine predicative singular)
et ass ugespaant (neuter predicative singular)
si si ugespaant (plural predicative)
si sinn ugespaant (plural predicative)
ugespaanten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
ugespaant (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
ugespaantt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
ugespaant (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
ugespaanten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
ugespaant (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
ugespaantes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
ugespaanter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
ugespaanten (dative masculine singular with-head)
ugespaanter (dative feminine singular with-head)
ugespaanten (dative neuter singular with-head)
ugespaanten (dative plural with-head)
ugespaantem (dative masculine singular)
ugespaanter (dative feminine singular)
ugespaantem (dative neuter singular)
ugespaanten (dative plural)


Dräibiz

Dräibiz m or (canonical)
Dräibizen (plural)
Dräibizer (plural)


verquëssen

lb-verb

verquëssen (third-person singular present verquësst, past participle verquësst, auxiliary verb hunn)

verquësst (present singular third-person)
verquësst (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive, slang, archaic) to polish off, to devour

to be unable to refrain from (doing) something


erafeieren

erafeieren (third-person singular present feiert eran, past participle eragefeiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

feiert eran (present singular third-person)
eragefeiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


eraschloen

eraschloen (third-person singular present schléit eran, past participle erageschloen, auxiliary verb hunn)

schléit eran (present singular third-person)
erageschloen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


verkasematuckelen

verkasematuckelen (third-person singular present verkasematuckelt, past participle verkasematuckelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

verkasematuckelt (present singular third-person)
verkasematuckelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive, slang) to botch, to rough up

(transitive, slang) to polish off, to devour


bimmelen

bimmelen (third-person singular present bimmelt, past participle gebimmelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

bimmelt (present singular third-person)
gebimmelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive or intransitive, slang) to shag, to fuck


verbëtzen

verbëtzen (third-person singular present verbëtzt, past participle verbëtzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

verbëtzt (present singular third-person)
verbëtzt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


träntelen

träntelen (third-person singular present träntelt, past participle geträntelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

träntelt (present singular third-person)
geträntelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


geckeg

lb-adj

geckeg (masculine geckegen, neuter geckegt, comparative méi geckeg, superlative am geckegsten)

geckegen (masculine)
geckegt (neuter)
méi geckeg (comparative)
am geckegsten (superlative)
hien ass geckeg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass geckeg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass geckeg (neuter predicative singular)
si si geckeg (plural predicative)
si sinn geckeg (plural predicative)
geckegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
geckeg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
geckegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
geckeg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
geckegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
geckeg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
geckeges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
geckeger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
geckegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
geckeger (dative feminine singular with-head)
geckegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
geckegen (dative plural with-head)
geckegem (dative masculine singular)
geckeger (dative feminine singular)
geckegem (dative neuter singular)
geckegen (dative plural)


mätsch

mätsch (masculine mätschen, neuter mätscht, comparative méi mätsch, superlative am mätschsten)

mätschen (masculine)
mätscht (neuter)
méi mätsch (comparative)
am mätschsten (superlative)
hien ass mätsch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass mätsch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass mätsch (neuter predicative singular)
si si mätsch (plural predicative)
si sinn mätsch (plural predicative)
mätschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
mätsch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
mätscht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
mätsch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
mätschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
mätsch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
mätsches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
mätscher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
mätschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
mätscher (dative feminine singular with-head)
mätschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
mätschen (dative plural with-head)
mätschem (dative masculine singular)
mätscher (dative feminine singular)
mätschem (dative neuter singular)
mätschen (dative plural)


mätscheg

mätscheg (masculine mätschegen, neuter mätschegt, comparative méi mätscheg, superlative am mätschegsten)

mätschegen (masculine)
mätschegt (neuter)
méi mätscheg (comparative)
am mätschegsten (superlative)
hien ass mätscheg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass mätscheg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass mätscheg (neuter predicative singular)
si si mätscheg (plural predicative)
si sinn mätscheg (plural predicative)
mätschegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
mätscheg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
mätschegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
mätscheg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
mätschegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
mätscheg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
mätscheges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
mätscheger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
mätschegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
mätscheger (dative feminine singular with-head)
mätschegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
mätschegen (dative plural with-head)
mätschegem (dative masculine singular)
mätscheger (dative feminine singular)
mätschegem (dative neuter singular)
mätschegen (dative plural)


head

eng blann Sau kann och emol eng Eechel fannen

Literally "even a blind sow can find an acorn one time".

even the greatest good-for-nothing can achieve something


dee Schluet do geet bei d'Gromperen

Literally "This downpour there is going to the potatoes".


dat doten ass eng Plooschter op en hëlzent Been

Literally "that there is a plaster on a wooden leg".


hëlzent

lb-adj

hëlzent (masculine hëlzenten, neuter hëlzent, not comparable)

hëlzenten (masculine)
hëlzent (neuter)
hien ass hëlzent (masculine predicative singular)
si ass hëlzent (feminine predicative singular)
et ass hëlzent (neuter predicative singular)
si si hëlzent (plural predicative)
si sinn hëlzent (plural predicative)
hëlzenten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
hëlzent (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
hëlzentt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
hëlzent (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
hëlzenten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
hëlzent (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
hëlzentes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
hëlzenter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
hëlzenten (dative masculine singular with-head)
hëlzenter (dative feminine singular with-head)
hëlzenten (dative neuter singular with-head)
hëlzenten (dative plural with-head)
hëlzentem (dative masculine singular)
hëlzenter (dative feminine singular)
hëlzentem (dative neuter singular)
hëlzenten (dative plural)


head

d'Abriecher ware schonn duerch d'Bascht, wéi d'Police koum

Literally "the bruglars were already through the crack as the police came".

the burglars had left by the time the police arrived


an där Wiertschaft schreiwen se mat der Forschett op

Literally "in this pub they write with the fork".


do ass d'Welt mat Brieder zougeneelt

Literally "there the world is nailed shut with wooden boards".


zouneelen

lb-verb

zouneelen (third-person singular present neelt zou, past participle zougeneelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

neelt zou (present singular third-person)
zougeneelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to nail down (to shut with nails)


head

wann et Fräibéier gëtt, ass hien do ewéi d'Mëtsch am Buttek

Literally "when there's free beer he's there like a pastry in a shop".

if there is free beer, he will be there for sure


Fräibéier

[fʀˈæːɪbɜɪɐ]


mir feelen e puer Meter Film

Literally "I'm missing a few meters of film".


léier keen alen Af Grimasse schneiden

Literally "Don't teach an old ape to pull grimaces".

do not try to patronise an experienced person


léier keen alen Af Konschte maachen

Literally "don't teach an old ape to do tricks".


wann et op de Paschtouer reent, dann drëpst et op de Koschter

Literally "when it rains on the pastor, it drips down on the sexton".

ordinary folk usually profit from the privileges of important people around them


meng net, ech géif fir dech d'Käschten aus dem Feier huelen

Literally "don't go thinking I would grab the chestnuts out of the fire".


meng net, datt ech fir dech d'Kar aus dem Dreck zéien

Literally "don't go thinking that I will pull the beater out of the mud for you".


mir hunn d'Rechnung ouni de Wiert gemaach

Literally "we've made the calculation without the landlord".

we acted without considering an important factor or person


du kriss een zu Nouspelt gebak

Literally "you'll get one baked in Nospelt".


Nouspelt

Nospelt, a village in the commune of Kehlen in Luxembourg


hie gëtt un ewéi eng Tut (voll) plakeg Mécken

hie gëtt un ewéi eng Tut plakeg Mécken (canonical)
voll (romanization)

Literally "he's boasting like a bag (full) of naked flies".


du gëss der Welt Stéiss

Literally "you're giving the world some knocks".

said to somebody whose ideas are amusing


Sief net méi helleg ewéi de Poopst

Literally "don't be holier than the pope".


ech kann hie weeder hiewen nach droen

Literally "I can neither lift or carry him".


si hu gedeelt ewéi d'Piisenger mat de Kueben

Literally "they have dealt like the people of Pissange have with the crows".


wann et dem Iesel ze wuel ass da geet en op d'Äis danzen

Literally "when the donkey is feeling too well, he goes dancing on the ice".

people tend to get cocky when things are going too well


déi Zäit waars du nach am Kabes

Literally "back then you were still in the cabbage".


déi Iddi do kanns de der sauer amaachen

Literally "you can pickle that idea there".


amaachen

lb-verb

amaachen (third-person singular present amaacht, past participle agemaach, auxiliary verb hunn)

amaacht (present singular third-person)
agemaach (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
agemaacht (alternative participle past)

(transitive) to bottle, to preserve (fruit, vegetables)

(transitive) to engage, to select (a gear), to pull (on), to apply (a handbrake)

to start a vegetable patch, to plant a vegetable garden


anzénken

anzénken (third-person singular present anzénkt, past participle agezénkt, auxiliary verb hunn)

anzénkt (present singular third-person)
agezénkt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


head

ech loosse mir vu kengem op d'Nues schäissen

Literally "I won't let anyone shit on my nose".

(vulgar) I don't take nonsense from anybody


du hues eng gestiicht an ech kann d'Pan klaken

Literally "you've played a trick (on me) and I can let the pan slam".

you messed up and I have to deal with the consequences


mir sinn drun ewéi d'Pan an der Fuesent

Literally "we're at the end of our tether like the pan at the carnival".


dir ginn d'Aen nach op ewéi Gënzescheeken

Literally "your eyes are going to open like broom pods".


Gënzescheek

Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius#Translingual

the pod of the common broom (Cytisus scoparius)


déi Wëll lafen am Bësch

Literally "the wild ones run in the forest".


tässelen

lb-verb

tässelen (third-person singular present tässerlt (sech), past participle getässelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

tässerlt (present singular third-person)
getässelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


Spillsaach

Literally Spill (“toy”) + Saach (“thing”).


schneeken

schneeken (third-person singular present schneekt, past participle geschneekt, auxiliary verb hunn)

schneekt (present singular third-person)
geschneekt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(intransitive) to eat between meals, to snack


naschelen

naschelen (third-person singular present naschelt, past participle genaschelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

naschelt (present singular third-person)
genaschelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


Schlutchen

(slang) gnat's piss, dishwater (unpleasant coffee)


Eileseech

Literally Eile (“owl's”) + Seech (“piss”).


Spullwaasser

Literally Spull (“washing-up”) + Waasser (“water”).


Spulllomp

Literally Spull (“washing-up”) + Lomp (“rag, cloth”).


Spullmaschinn

lb-noun

Spullmaschinn f (plural Spullmaschinnen)

Literally Spull (“washing-up”) + Maschinn (“machine”).


Spullmëttel

Literally Spull (“washing-up”) + Mëttel (“product, means”).


Heelmëttel

Literally heelen (“to heal”) + Mëttel (“product, means”).


kuréieren

lb-verb

kuréieren (third-person singular present kuréiert, past participle kuréiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

kuréiert (present singular third-person)
kuréiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[kuʀˈɜɪəʀən]


auskuréieren

auskuréieren (third-person singular present kuréiert aus, past participle auskuréiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

kuréiert aus (present singular third-person)
auskuréiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈæːʊskuʀɜɪəʀən]

Literally aus (“out”) + kuréieren (“to cure”).


Spullsteen

Literally Spull (“washing-up”) + Steen (“stone”).


Waassersteen

Literally Waasser (“water”) + Steen (“stone”).


ausspullen

ausspullen (third-person singular present spullt aus, past participle ausgespullt, auxiliary verb hunn)

spullt aus (present singular third-person)
ausgespullt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

Literally aus (“out”) + spullen (“to wash-up”).

(transitive) to wash away, to erode, to wear away


ausschwenken

ausschwenken (third-person singular present schwenkt aus, past participle ausgeschwenkt, auxiliary verb hunn)

schwenkt aus (present singular third-person)
ausgeschwenkt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈæːʊsʃwæŋkən]

Literally aus (“out”) + schwenken (“to rinse”).


schwéngen

schwéngen (third-person singular present schwéngt, past participle geschwongen, auxiliary verb hunn)

schwéngt (present singular third-person)
geschwongen (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
geschwong (alternative participle past)

(intransitive) to swing, to sway, to rock


auswäschen

auswäschen (third-person singular present wäscht aus, past participle ausgewäsch, auxiliary verb hunn)

wäscht aus (present singular third-person)
ausgewäsch (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈæːʊsvæʃən]

Literally aus (“out”) + wäschen (“to wash”).

(transitive) to bathe, to cleanse (a wound), to rinse (out) (clothes, a paintbrush)


ofwäschen

ofwäschen (third-person singular present wäscht of, past participle ofgewäsch, auxiliary verb hunn)

wäscht of (present singular third-person)
ofgewäsch (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
ofwäschen (infinitive)
ofgewäsch (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
wäschen of (first-person indicative present singular)
wäschs of (indicative present second-person singular)
wäsch of (imperative second-person singular)
wäscht of (indicative present singular third-person)
wäschen of (first-person indicative plural present)
wäscht of (indicative plural present second-person)
wäscht of (imperative plural second-person)
wäschen of (indicative plural present third-person)

From of + wäschen. Compare German abwaschen.

D'Anshalyn streift plakeg a steet drënner, léisst d'Waasser op hirem Gesiicht a Kierper erof lafen an de Bulli ofwäschen.

(Can we date this quote?), Elias J. Connor, Anshalyn - Kinnigin vun de véier Welten, FINN Books Edition FireFly, →ISBN:

Anshalyn takes off her clothes, stands underneath and lets the water run over her face and body, washing away the mud.


Bebësels

(slang) bustling about, toing and froing


Gebierels

[ɡəbˈiːɐ̯ʀəls]


Gebläers

[ɡəblˈɛːɐ̯s]


engem den Aarm béien

to show someone, that something doesn't work like they think it does


Aameleitsstrëppert

(slang) a person that enriches themselves from poor people


keng Rou am Aasch hunn

Literally "[to] have no rest in your ass".


Aaschbakentaart

lb-noun

Aaschbakentaart f (plural Aaschbakentaarten)


Aaschgewei

Aasch + Gewei, calque of German Arschgeweih

(slang) a tramp stamp, a tattoo on one's lower back


Aaschkläpper

(slang) two-wheeled wagon without suspension


Schläimschësser

Schläimschësser m (plural Schläimschësser)

[ʃlˈæːɪmʃəsɐ]


Aaschkrippchen

Aaschkrippchen n (plural Aaschkrippecher)


Aaschlanter

(uncountable) rack for a bedpan or hot-water bottle, a sort of pan with coals inside


abberdéngeg

lb-adj

abberdéngeg (masculine abberdéngegen, neuter abberdéngegt, comparative méi abberdéngeg, superlative am abberdéngegsten)

abberdéngegen (masculine)
abberdéngegt (neuter)
méi abberdéngeg (comparative)
am abberdéngegsten (superlative)
hien ass abberdéngeg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass abberdéngeg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass abberdéngeg (neuter predicative singular)
si si abberdéngeg (plural predicative)
si sinn abberdéngeg (plural predicative)
abberdéngegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
abberdéngeg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
abberdéngegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
abberdéngeg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
abberdéngegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
abberdéngeg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
abberdéngeges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
abberdéngeger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
abberdéngegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
abberdéngeger (dative feminine singular with-head)
abberdéngegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
abberdéngegen (dative plural with-head)
abberdéngegem (dative masculine singular)
abberdéngeger (dative feminine singular)
abberdéngegem (dative neuter singular)
abberdéngegen (dative plural)


abee jo

well well, well I never (used to express suprise)


abejéieren

lb-verb

abejéieren (third-person singular present abejéiert, past participle geabejéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

abejéiert (present singular third-person)
geabejéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive, slang) to say "abee jo", to agree, to consent


awëllegen

awëllegen (third-person singular present awëllegt, past participle agewëllegt, auxiliary verb hunn)

awëllegt (present singular third-person)
agewëllegt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive or intransitive) to agree, to consent


abestuet ginn

to become a son-in-law or daughter-in-law


abgaschteg

lb-adj

abgaschteg (masculine abgaschtegen, neuter abgaschtegt, comparative méi abgaschteg, superlative am abgaschtegsten)

abgaschtegen (masculine)
abgaschtegt (neuter)
méi abgaschteg (comparative)
am abgaschtegsten (superlative)
hien ass abgaschteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass abgaschteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass abgaschteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si abgaschteg (plural predicative)
si sinn abgaschteg (plural predicative)
abgaschtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
abgaschteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
abgaschtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
abgaschteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
abgaschtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
abgaschteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
abgaschteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
abgaschteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
abgaschtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
abgaschteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
abgaschtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
abgaschtegen (dative plural with-head)
abgaschtegem (dative masculine singular)
abgaschteger (dative feminine singular)
abgaschtegem (dative neuter singular)
abgaschtegen (dative plural)


abgauschteg

abgauschteg (masculine abgauschtegen, neuter abgauschtegt, comparative méi abgauschteg, superlative am abgauschtegsten)

abgauschtegen (masculine)
abgauschtegt (neuter)
méi abgauschteg (comparative)
am abgauschtegsten (superlative)
hien ass abgauschteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass abgauschteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass abgauschteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si abgauschteg (plural predicative)
si sinn abgauschteg (plural predicative)
abgauschtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
abgauschteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
abgauschtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
abgauschteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
abgauschtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
abgauschteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
abgauschteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
abgauschteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
abgauschtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
abgauschteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
abgauschtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
abgauschtegen (dative plural with-head)
abgauschtegem (dative masculine singular)
abgauschteger (dative feminine singular)
abgauschtegem (dative neuter singular)
abgauschtegen (dative plural)


abierden

lb-verb

abierden (third-person singular present abiert, past participle agebiert, auxiliary verb sinn)

abiert (present singular third-person)
agebiert (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


abäerden

abäerden (third-person singular present abäert, past participle agebäert, auxiliary verb sinn)

abäert (present singular third-person)
agebäert (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


abitéieren

abitéieren (third-person singular present abitéiert, past participle geabitéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

abitéiert (present singular third-person)
geabitéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(reflexive) to get involved with someone


apetéieren

apetéieren (third-person singular present apetéiert, past participle geapetéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

apetéiert (present singular third-person)
geapetéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


dat huet sech agebiergert

Literally "that has naturalized itself".


abiergeren

abiergeren (third-person singular present abiergert, past participle agebiergert, auxiliary verb hunn)

abiergert (present singular third-person)
agebiergert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈɑbiːɐ̯ʑəʀən]

(reflexive) to naturalise (species, plant)

(reflexive) to become accepted, to become customary


etabléieren

etabléieren (third-person singular present etabléiert, past participle etabléiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

etabléiert (present singular third-person)
etabléiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[etɑblˈɜɪəʀən]

(reflexive) to establish oneself, to settle


abréngen

abréngen (third-person singular present bréngt an, past participle abruecht, auxiliary verb hunn)

bréngt an (present singular third-person)
abruecht (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to fetch, to bring in (money)


sech eng abrocken

Literally "to cause yourself something".


abrocken

abrocken (third-person singular present brockt an, past participle agebrockt, auxiliary verb hunn)

brockt an (present singular third-person)
agebrockt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to cause, to bring on (bother)


absënnerlech

lb-adj

absënnerlech (masculine absënnerlechen, neuter absënnerlecht, comparative méi absënnerlech, superlative am absënnerlechsten)

absënnerlechen (masculine)
absënnerlecht (neuter)
méi absënnerlech (comparative)
am absënnerlechsten (superlative)
hien ass absënnerlech (masculine predicative singular)
si ass absënnerlech (feminine predicative singular)
et ass absënnerlech (neuter predicative singular)
si si absënnerlech (plural predicative)
si sinn absënnerlech (plural predicative)
absënnerlechen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
absënnerlech (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
absënnerlecht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
absënnerlech (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
absënnerlechen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
absënnerlech (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
absënnerleches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
absënnerlecher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
absënnerlechen (dative masculine singular with-head)
absënnerlecher (dative feminine singular with-head)
absënnerlechen (dative neuter singular with-head)
absënnerlechen (dative plural with-head)
absënnerlechem (dative masculine singular)
absënnerlecher (dative feminine singular)
absënnerlechem (dative neuter singular)
absënnerlechen (dative plural)


en absënnse Begier

Literally "a particularly large desire".


Adamsapel

Adams + Apel, calque of German Adamsapfel


Keelkappknorpel

lb-noun

Keelkappknorpel m (plural Keelkappknorpelen)


deen huet Ae wéi e Spuervull

Literally "This one has eyes like a peregrine".


äerdeg

lb-adj

äerdeg (masculine äerdegen, neuter äerdegt, comparative méi äerdeg, superlative am äerdegsten)

äerdegen (masculine)
äerdegt (neuter)
méi äerdeg (comparative)
am äerdegsten (superlative)
hien ass äerdeg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass äerdeg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass äerdeg (neuter predicative singular)
si si äerdeg (plural predicative)
si sinn äerdeg (plural predicative)
äerdegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
äerdeg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
äerdegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
äerdeg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
äerdegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
äerdeg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
äerdeges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
äerdeger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
äerdegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
äerdeger (dative feminine singular with-head)
äerdegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
äerdegen (dative plural with-head)
äerdegem (dative masculine singular)
äerdeger (dative feminine singular)
äerdegem (dative neuter singular)
äerdegen (dative plural)


emäerbelen

lb-verb

emäerbelen (third-person singular present emäerbelt, past participle emäerbelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

emäerbelt (present singular third-person)
emäerbelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[əmˈɛːɐ̯bələn]


Afemass

a wedding service with more gawkers than attendants or religious personnel


Afenhëtzt

(slang, singular only) scorching heat, scorcher


affrontéiert

lb-adj

affrontéiert (masculine affrontéierten, neuter affrontéiert, comparative méi affrontéiert, superlative am affrontéiertsten)

affrontéierten (masculine)
affrontéiert (neuter)
méi affrontéiert (comparative)
am affrontéiertsten (superlative)
forms (no-comparative superlative)
hien ass affrontéiert (masculine predicative singular)
si ass affrontéiert (feminine predicative singular)
et ass affrontéiert (neuter predicative singular)
si si affrontéiert (plural predicative)
si sinn affrontéiert (plural predicative)
affrontéierten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
affrontéiert (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
affrontéiertt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
affrontéiert (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
affrontéierten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
affrontéiert (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
affrontéiertes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
affrontéierter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
affrontéierten (dative masculine singular with-head)
affrontéierter (dative feminine singular with-head)
affrontéierten (dative neuter singular with-head)
affrontéierten (dative plural with-head)
affrontéiertem (dative masculine singular)
affrontéierter (dative feminine singular)
affrontéiertem (dative neuter singular)
affrontéierten (dative plural)


vun eppes ageholl sinn

Literally "to be taken in by something".


anhuelen

lb-verb

anhuelen (third-person singular present huelt an, past participle ageholl, auxiliary verb hunn)

huelt an (present singular third-person)
ageholl (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to take (a position, a view)


eroberen

eroberen (third-person singular present erobert, past participle erobert, auxiliary verb hunn)

erobert (present singular third-person)
erobert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[əʀˈoːbəʀən]


d'Schong sinn agelaf

the new shoes are worn in through having been worn a few times


dat ass agerass

Literally "this has become established".


Aier

inclination, eagerness, enthusiasm, zeal


afriessen

afriessen (third-person singular present frësst sech an, past participle agefriess, auxiliary verb hunn)

afriessen : (canonical)
frësst sech an (present singular third-person)
agefriess (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


sech an dem Äifer rieden

Literally "to talk yourself into anger".

to get more and more wound up while talking


Meekierwerlek

lb-noun

Meekierwerlek m (plural Meekierwerleken)


aknécken

lb-verb

aknécken (third-person singular present ageknéckt, past participle ageknéckt, auxiliary verb sinn)

ageknéckt (present singular third-person)
ageknéckt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


Alfraesummer

From al Fraen (“old women”) + Summer (“summer”)


alleguerten

[ɑləɡˈuːɐ̯tən]


alschléieg

lb-adj

alschléieg (masculine alschléiegen, neuter alschléiegt, comparative méi alschléieg, superlative am alschléiegsten)

alschléiegen (masculine)
alschléiegt (neuter)
méi alschléieg (comparative)
am alschléiegsten (superlative)
hien ass alschléieg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass alschléieg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass alschléieg (neuter predicative singular)
si si alschléieg (plural predicative)
si sinn alschléieg (plural predicative)
alschléiegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
alschléieg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
alschléiegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
alschléieg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
alschléiegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
alschléieg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
alschléieges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
alschléieger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
alschléiegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
alschléieger (dative feminine singular with-head)
alschléiegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
alschléiegen (dative plural with-head)
alschléiegem (dative masculine singular)
alschléieger (dative feminine singular)
alschléiegem (dative neuter singular)
alschléiegen (dative plural)


Älterhellegen

From Älter (“altar”) + Hellegen (“saint”)


Ambraskréimer

From Ambra (“circumstance”) + Kréimer (“shopkeep”)


ambrazeg

lb-adj

ambrazeg (masculine ambrazegen, neuter ambrazegt, comparative méi ambrazeg, superlative am ambrazegsten)

ambrazegen (masculine)
ambrazegt (neuter)
méi ambrazeg (comparative)
am ambrazegsten (superlative)
hien ass ambrazeg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass ambrazeg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass ambrazeg (neuter predicative singular)
si si ambrazeg (plural predicative)
si sinn ambrazeg (plural predicative)
ambrazegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
ambrazeg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
ambrazegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
ambrazeg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
ambrazegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
ambrazeg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
ambrazeges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
ambrazeger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
ambrazegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
ambrazeger (dative feminine singular with-head)
ambrazegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
ambrazegen (dative plural with-head)
ambrazegem (dative masculine singular)
ambrazeger (dative feminine singular)
ambrazegem (dative neuter singular)
ambrazegen (dative plural)


eng gutt Amooss hunn

Literally "to have a good sense of size".


Ampeljéierten

civil servant, a person employed by the state


si ass anescht

she is pregnant, she is awaiting a child


keng Gutt anhunn

Literally "to not have any good in you".

to only have stupidity in mind, to only have stupid ideas


annäipen

lb-verb

annäipen (third-person singular present näipt an, past participle agenäipt, auxiliary verb sinn)

näipt an (present singular third-person)
agenäipt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


antompen

antompen (third-person singular present tompt an, past participle agetompt, auxiliary verb sinn)

tompt an (present singular third-person)
agetompt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


enttompen

enttompen (third-person singular present enttompt, past participle enttompt, auxiliary verb sinn)

enttompt (present singular third-person)
enttompt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)


annécken

annécken (third-person singular present néckt an, past participle agenéckt, auxiliary verb sinn)

néckt an (present singular third-person)
agenéckt (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)

From an- (“in-”) + nécken (“nod”), after German einnicken.


antëscht

(obsolete) Alternative form of antëschent


Antoniuslächelchen

lb-noun

Antoniuslächelchen n (plural Antoniuslächelcher)

nickname for a prison in the Grund area of Luxembourg City


engem eppes antriichteren

Literally "to drum something into someone".


antriichteren

lb-verb

antriichteren (third-person singular present triichtert an, past participle agetriichtert, auxiliary verb hunn)

triichtert an (present singular third-person)
agetriichtert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈɑntʀiːɕtəʀən]


engem eppes antroteren

to persuade someone, to talk someone into something


antroteren

antroteren (third-person singular present trotert an, past participle agetrotert, auxiliary verb hunn)

trotert an (present singular third-person)
agetrotert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈɑntʀoːtəʀən]

(transitive, slang) to drum in, to drum into


arieden

arieden (third-person singular present riet an, past participle ageriet, auxiliary verb hunn)

riet an (present singular third-person)
ageriet (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

From a- (“in-”) + rieden (“talk”), after German einreden.

(intransitive, with accusative) to keep on at, to talk insistently to


de Schwanz anzéien

to be afraid to do something, to shy away from something


anzéien

anzéien (third-person singular present zitt an, past participle agezunn, auxiliary verb hunn)

zitt an (present singular third-person)
agezunn (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

From an- (“in-”) + zéien (“pull”), after German einziehen.

(transitive) to withdraw from circulation (coins, notes)

(transitive) to enlist (in the armed services)


anzéien

anzéien (third-person singular present zitt an, past participle agezunn, auxiliary verb sinn)

zitt an (present singular third-person)
agezunn (participle past)
sinn (auxiliary)

(intransitive) to penetrate, to be absorbed


beschlagnamen

beschlagnamen (third-person singular present beschlagnaamt, past participle beschagnaamt, auxiliary verb hunn)

beschlagnaamt (present singular third-person)
beschagnaamt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)


confisquéieren

confisquéieren (third-person singular present confisquéiert, past participle confisquéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

confisquéiert (present singular third-person)
confisquéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[kɔ̃ːfiskˈɜɪəʀən]


saiséieren

saiséieren (third-person singular present saiséiert, past participle saiséiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

saiséiert (present singular third-person)
saiséiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[seːzˈɜɪəʀən]

(transitive) to seize, to attach (as security)

(transitive) to seize, to confiscate (with legal authority)


sécherstellen

sécherstellen (third-person singular present stellt sécher, past participle séchergestallt, auxiliary verb hunn)

stellt sécher (present singular third-person)
séchergestallt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to secure, to confiscate (with legal authority)


ausgefalen

lb-adj

ausgefalen (masculine ausgefalenen, neuter ausgefalent, comparative méi ausgefalen, superlative am ausgefalensten)

ausgefalenen (masculine)
ausgefalent (neuter)
méi ausgefalen (comparative)
am ausgefalensten (superlative)
hien ass ausgefalen (masculine predicative singular)
si ass ausgefalen (feminine predicative singular)
et ass ausgefalen (neuter predicative singular)
si si ausgefalen (plural predicative)
si sinn ausgefalen (plural predicative)
ausgefalenen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
ausgefalen (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
ausgefalent (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
ausgefalen (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
ausgefalenen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
ausgefalen (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
ausgefalenes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
ausgefalener (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
ausgefalenen (dative masculine singular with-head)
ausgefalener (dative feminine singular with-head)
ausgefalenen (dative neuter singular with-head)
ausgefalenen (dative plural with-head)
ausgefalenem (dative masculine singular)
ausgefalener (dative feminine singular)
ausgefalenem (dative neuter singular)
ausgefalenen (dative plural)

[ˈæːʊsɡəfaːlən]


raffinéiert

raffinéiert (masculine raffinéierten, neuter raffinéiert, comparative méi raffinéiert, superlative am raffinéiertsten)

raffinéierten (masculine)
raffinéiert (neuter)
méi raffinéiert (comparative)
am raffinéiertsten (superlative)
hien ass raffinéiert (masculine predicative singular)
si ass raffinéiert (feminine predicative singular)
et ass raffinéiert (neuter predicative singular)
si si raffinéiert (plural predicative)
si sinn raffinéiert (plural predicative)
raffinéierten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
raffinéiert (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
raffinéiertt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
raffinéiert (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
raffinéierten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
raffinéiert (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
raffinéiertes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
raffinéierter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
raffinéierten (dative masculine singular with-head)
raffinéierter (dative feminine singular with-head)
raffinéierten (dative neuter singular with-head)
raffinéierten (dative plural with-head)
raffinéiertem (dative masculine singular)
raffinéierter (dative feminine singular)
raffinéiertem (dative neuter singular)
raffinéierten (dative plural)

[ʀɑfinˈɜɪɐt]


raffinéiert

[ʀɑfinˈɜɪɐt]


gewiift

gewiift (masculine gewiiften, neuter gewiift, comparative méi gewiift, superlative am gewiiftsten)

gewiiften (masculine)
gewiift (neuter)
méi gewiift (comparative)
am gewiiftsten (superlative)
hien ass gewiift (masculine predicative singular)
si ass gewiift (feminine predicative singular)
et ass gewiift (neuter predicative singular)
si si gewiift (plural predicative)
si sinn gewiift (plural predicative)
gewiiften (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
gewiift (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
gewiiftt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
gewiift (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
gewiiften (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
gewiift (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
gewiiftes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
gewiifter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
gewiiften (dative masculine singular with-head)
gewiifter (dative feminine singular with-head)
gewiiften (dative neuter singular with-head)
gewiiften (dative plural with-head)
gewiiftem (dative masculine singular)
gewiifter (dative feminine singular)
gewiiftem (dative neuter singular)
gewiiften (dative plural)


gewëtzt

gewëtzt (masculine gewëtzten, neuter gewëtzt, comparative méi gewëtzt, superlative am gewëtztsten)

gewëtzten (masculine)
gewëtzt (neuter)
méi gewëtzt (comparative)
am gewëtztsten (superlative)
hien ass gewëtzt (masculine predicative singular)
si ass gewëtzt (feminine predicative singular)
et ass gewëtzt (neuter predicative singular)
si si gewëtzt (plural predicative)
si sinn gewëtzt (plural predicative)
gewëtzten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
gewëtzt (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
gewëtztt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
gewëtzt (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
gewëtzten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
gewëtzt (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
gewëtztes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
gewëtzter (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
gewëtzten (dative masculine singular with-head)
gewëtzter (dative feminine singular with-head)
gewëtzten (dative neuter singular with-head)
gewëtzten (dative plural with-head)
gewëtztem (dative masculine singular)
gewëtzter (dative feminine singular)
gewëtztem (dative neuter singular)
gewëtzten (dative plural)


en trauregen Apostel

someone you have empathy for, a pathetic person


Äppelbrot

From Äppel (“apples”) + Brot (“bread”).
 Note: Brot is German, the Luxembourgish word for bread is Brout.


Äppelkompott

From Äppel (“apples”) + Kompott (“purée”), after German Eckzahn.


Äppelmous

From Äppel (“apples”) + Mous (“mush”), after German Apfelmus.


den Äppelchen aus der Pännchen hunn

Literally "to have the small apple out of the small pan".
 Note: both the word for apple (Äppelchen) and pan (Pännchen) are in the diminutive.


Ardenner

a Belgian heavy breed of horses for field and forest work


arenken

lb-verb

arenken (third-person singular present renkt an, past participle agerenkt, auxiliary verb hunn)

renkt an (present singular third-person)
agerenkt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive) to set, to reduce (a dislocation)


eppes asäckelen

Literally "to sack something". As in "to put something in a sack".


asäckelen

asäckelen (third-person singular present säckelt an, past participle agesäckelt, auxiliary verb hunn)

säckelt an (present singular third-person)
agesäckelt (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

(transitive, slang) to pocket, to rake in money


akasséieren

akasséieren (third-person singular present kasséiert an, past participle akasséiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

kasséiert an (present singular third-person)
akasséiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)

[ˈɑkɑsɜɪəʀən]


esouwäit

[əzəʊvˈæːɪt]


wäitsiichteg

lb-adj

wäitsiichteg (masculine wäitsiichtegen, neuter wäitsiichtegt, comparative méi wäitsiichteg, superlative am wäitsiichtegsten)

wäitsiichtegen (masculine)
wäitsiichtegt (neuter)
méi wäitsiichteg (comparative)
am wäitsiichtegsten (superlative)
hien ass wäitsiichteg (masculine predicative singular)
si ass wäitsiichteg (feminine predicative singular)
et ass wäitsiichteg (neuter predicative singular)
si si wäitsiichteg (plural predicative)
si sinn wäitsiichteg (plural predicative)
wäitsiichtegen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
wäitsiichteg (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
wäitsiichtegt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
wäitsiichteg (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
wäitsiichtegen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
wäitsiichteg (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
wäitsiichteges (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
wäitsiichteger (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
wäitsiichtegen (dative masculine singular with-head)
wäitsiichteger (dative feminine singular with-head)
wäitsiichtegen (dative neuter singular with-head)
wäitsiichtegen (dative plural with-head)
wäitsiichtegem (dative masculine singular)
wäitsiichteger (dative feminine singular)
wäitsiichtegem (dative neuter singular)
wäitsiichtegen (dative plural)

[vˈæːɪtsiːɕtəɕ]


Réimerwee

From Réimer (“Roman”) + Wee (“Way”), after German Römerweg.


sozialkritesch

sozialkritesch (masculine sozialkriteschen, neuter sozialkritescht, comparative méi sozialkritesch, superlative am sozialkriteschsten)

sozialkriteschen (masculine)
sozialkritescht (neuter)
méi sozialkritesch (comparative)
am sozialkriteschsten (superlative)
hien ass sozialkritesch (masculine predicative singular)
si ass sozialkritesch (feminine predicative singular)
et ass sozialkritesch (neuter predicative singular)
si si sozialkritesch (plural predicative)
si sinn sozialkritesch (plural predicative)
sozialkriteschen (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
sozialkritesch (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
sozialkritescht (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
sozialkritesch (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
sozialkriteschen (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
sozialkritesch (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
sozialkritesches (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
sozialkritescher (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
sozialkriteschen (dative masculine singular with-head)
sozialkritescher (dative feminine singular with-head)
sozialkriteschen (dative neuter singular with-head)
sozialkriteschen (dative plural with-head)
sozialkriteschem (dative masculine singular)
sozialkritescher (dative feminine singular)
sozialkriteschem (dative neuter singular)
sozialkriteschen (dative plural)

From sozial (“social”) + kritesch (“critical”), after German sozialkritisch.


zweetgréisst

lb-adj

zweetgréisst (masculine zweetgréissten, neuter zweetgréisst, comparative méi zweetgréisst, superlative am zweetgréisststen)

zweetgréissten (masculine)
zweetgréisst (neuter)
méi zweetgréisst (comparative)
am zweetgréisststen (superlative)
hien ass zweetgréisst (masculine predicative singular)
si ass zweetgréisst (feminine predicative singular)
et ass zweetgréisst (neuter predicative singular)
si si zweetgréisst (plural predicative)
si sinn zweetgréisst (plural predicative)
zweetgréissten (accusative attributive masculine nominative singular with-determiner)
zweetgréisst (accusative attributive feminine nominative singular with-determiner)
zweetgréisstt (accusative attributive neuter nominative singular with-determiner)
zweetgréisst (accusative attributive nominative plural with-determiner)
zweetgréissten (accusative masculine nominative singular without-determiner)
zweetgréisst (accusative feminine nominative singular without-determiner)
zweetgréisstes (accusative neuter nominative singular without-determiner)
zweetgréisster (accusative nominative plural without-determiner)
zweetgréissten (dative masculine singular with-head)
zweetgréisster (dative feminine singular with-head)
zweetgréissten (dative neuter singular with-head)
zweetgréissten (dative plural with-head)
zweetgréisstem (dative masculine singular)
zweetgréisster (dative feminine singular)
zweetgréisstem (dative neuter singular)
zweetgréissten (dative plural)

From zweet (“second”) + gréisst (“biggest”), after German zweitgrößt.


buerbes

Contraction of the variant above (*buerwes, then by assimilation buerbes); compare Yiddish באָרוועס (borves). Further from Middle High German barvüeze, from Old High German barafuozi, an adjective derived from the adverb *barafuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *barafōt. Cognate with German barfuß, English barefoot etc.


buerféiss

[ˈbuə̯ˌfəɪ̯s]

From Middle High German barvüeze. See the main entry for more.

Alternative form of buerbes (“barefoot”)


Laboratoire

Laboratoiren (plural)
Labo (alternative)
Labor (alternative)

Mir préiwen eis Produkter an eisem eegene Laboratoire.

We test our products at our own laboratory.


Laténger

Laténger (plural)
Latäiner (alternative)

From Laténg- + -er, probably after German Lateiner (or at any rate influenced by it).

someone fluent in Latin, one who has received a classical education

(historical) a Latin, a member of the Old Italic Latin tribe; (by extension) a Latin-speaker, a Roman


Steenchen

Stengercher (plural)
Stengchen (alternative)

From Steen + -chen. The inherited form is Stengchen, of which Stengercher is a regular plural. The now predominant use with singular in -een- but plural in -eng- is based on the same alternation in the simplex noun (where this is regular).

diminutive of Steen: little stone, pebble


Stengchen

Alternative form of Steenchen (“little stone, pebble”), diminutive of Steen (“stone”)


Stengercher

plural of Steenchen (“little stone, pebble”)

plural of Stengchen (variant of the above)


Beenchen

Beenercher (plural)
Bengchen (alternative dated)

From Been + -chen. The inherited form is Bengchen, the modern one is regularized. Compare Steenchen. Unlike this latter, Beenchen is also regularized in the plural, because the simplex Been is invariable (whereas Steen becomes plural Steng).


Bengchen

Dated form of Beenchen (“little leg”), diminutive of Been (“leg”)


abonéieren

lb-verb

abonéieren (third-person singular present abonéiert, past participle abonéiert, auxiliary verb hunn)

abonéiert (present singular third-person)
abonéiert (participle past)
hunn (auxiliary)
abonéieren (infinitive)
abonéiert (participle)
hunn (auxiliary)
abonéieren (first-person indicative present singular)
abonéiers (indicative present second-person singular)
abonéier (imperative second-person singular)
abonéiert (indicative present singular third-person)
abonéieren (first-person indicative plural present)
abonéiert (indicative plural present second-person)
abonéiert (imperative plural second-person)
abonéieren (indicative plural present third-person)
abonnéieren (alternative)

/ɑboˈnɜɪ̯əʀən/