Luxembourgish Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering Luxembourgish terms and their English translations from the lecture notes.

Et gëtt

There is / There are

Et ass..

It is

Do ass

There is

Do sinn

There are

Hannen

Behind / at the back

Hannert

Behind

Virun allem

Foremost

E Sprangbuer

A fountain

Vläicht

Maybe / perhaps

Warscheinlech

Probably / likely

Wénken

To wave

Eng Jackett

A jacket

Getëppelt

Polka-dotted / dotted

En T-Shirt mat laangen Äerm

A long-sleeved T-shirt

Zwou

Two

Zwee

Two

Riets

Right

Lénks

Left

Méindeg

Monday

Dënschdeg

Tuesday

Mëttwoch

Wednesday

Donneschdeg

Thursday

De véierten Abrëll 1987

April 4, 1987

Ophalen

To stop

E Villchen / Villercher

A Bird

Eng Këscht

A box

Eng Dreckskëscht / eng Poubelle

A trash bin

Stattfannen

To take place

Géint / widdert

Against

E Muster

A pattern

Gesträift

Striped

Karéiert

Checked / plaid

Geblummelegt

Floral / flower-patterned

De Kierper

The body

Eng Geschäftsrees

A business trip

Eng eeler Fra

An elderly woman

En eelere Mann

An elderly man

Eng Duechter

A daughter

E Jong / e Bouf

A boy / a son

Eng Schwëster

A sister

E Brudder

A brother

D’Geschwëster

The siblings

D’Grousselteren

The grandparents

En Hausdéier

A domestic animal

Eng Mutz

A beanie

Eng Kap

A cap

En Hutt

A hat

E Stand / Stänn

A stall / stalls

Eng Maartplaz

A marketplace

E Verkéiersschëld

A traffic sign

E Schëld

A sign

E Plakat

A poster

E Fändel

A flag

Op der Plaz

On the spot / at the place

Amplaz /anstatt

instead

Ech hunn héieren

I heard

Verschweesst

Sweaty / perspiring

Ni

Never

Et gëtt net gesot

It is not said

Et gëtt net erwäänt

It is not mentioned

E Prabbeli / e Sonneschierm

An umbrella / a parasol

En Helm

A helmet

E Basketballterrain

A basketball court

E Basketballkierfchen / Kuerf

A basketball hoop / basket

Eng Léngt

A leash

Eng Bänk

A bench

En Teppech

A carpet / rug

En Duch

A cloth / blanket

Krauseleg Hoer / Si huet Krauselen

Curly hair / She has curly hair

E Sonnebrëll

Sunglasses

Gesträiften T-Shirt

Striped T-shirt

Getëppelten T-Shirt

Polka-dot T-shirt / spotted T-shirt

Karréierten T-Shirt

Checked T-shirt

En T-Shirt mat Musteren

Patterned T-shirt

Eng Dauf

A pigeon / dove

Eng Méck

A fly / a bow tie

E Sklav

A slave

Eng Reiefolleg

A sequence / an order

Ech hunn de Beebee gedroen

I carried a baby

E Karussell

A carousel

Zockerwatt

Candy floss / cotton candy

Eng Achterbunn

A roller coaster

E Riserad

A Ferris wheel

Héich Still

High chair

E Päerd

Horse

Hien ass verkleet

He is dressed up / in costume

Eng Maskottchen

A mascot

Eng Gondel

A gondola / cable car

Chrëschtdag

Christmas

Ouschteren

Easter

Kleeserchersdag

St. Nicholas Day

E Feierdag

Public holiday / holiday

Silvester

New Year's Eve

Néi Joer

New Year

wielen

To choose / to vote

wiesselen

To change / to switch

Geschmaach / Gôut

Taste / flavour

Séissegkeeten

Sweets / candy

Séiss

Sweet

Benannt

Named