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Luxembourgish

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Luxembourgish
dat[daːt]
det
The neuter singular form of the demonstrative pronoun used for people, animals, or things.

“Dat ass mäi Buch.”

That is my book.

Also means
  1. neuter singular of deen
  2. that

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Datum[ˈdaːtum]
noun
A specific day of the calendar, such as a month and day.

“Et ass net laang hier, mee de geneeën Datum weess ech net méi.”

It’s not long ago, but I don’t know the exact date anymore.

Also means
  1. date (specific day of the calendar)
  2. date

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
d'[d]Means dat
det
This is a shortened version of the articles déi or dat used before words starting with a vowel or certain consonants. It functions as the definite article 'the'.

“D'Haus ass grouss.”

The house is big.

Also means
  1. Reduced form of déi
  2. Reduced form of dat
  3. the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
deem[deːm]Means dat
det
A form of the definite article used in the dative case for masculine or neuter nouns.

“Ech ginn deem Mann en Appel.”

I am giving the man an apple.

Also means
  1. dative of deen
  2. dative of dat
  3. to the (dative masculine/neuter)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
är[ɛˑə̯]Appears in an example
pron
Used to show that something belongs to a group of two or more people you are speaking to.

“Sinn dat är Bicher?”

Are those your books?

Also means
  1. second-person plural possessive pronoun: your, all of your
  2. your

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
fir[fiːʀ]Appears in an example
prep
Used to indicate the purpose of an action or the person intended to receive something.

“Dat ass fir dech.”

That is for you.

Also means
  1. for

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
jee[jeː]Appears in an example
adv
Used to describe something occurring at any time.

“Dat ass dee beschte Film, deen ech jee gesinn hunn.”

That is the best movie I have ever seen.

Also means
  1. ever

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
mir[miːr]Appears in an example
pronoun
A pronoun used to refer to yourself when you are the recipient of an action.

“Dat brauchs de mir net ze erklären.”

You don’t have to explain that to me.

Also means
  1. first-person singular, dative: me, to me
  2. me

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
nee[neː]Appears in an example
adv
A common word used to express disagreement or refusal.

“Nee, dat mengen ech net.”

No, I don’t think so.

Also means
  1. no

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
notAppears in an example
adj
This is the neuter singular form of the word no.

“Dat ass not Buch dat ech gesicht hunn.”

That is no book that I was looking for.

Also means
  1. strong/weak nominative/accusative neuter singular of no
  2. no

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
on-[on]Appears in an example
prefix
A prefix used to change a word to its opposite meaning.

“Dat ass eng on-nëtz Saach.”

That is a useless thing.

Also means
  1. un-, in-

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
-st[st]Appears in an example
suffix
A suffix added to adjectives to indicate the highest degree, similar to '-est' in English.

“Dat ass dat schnellst Auto.”

That is the fastest car.

Also means
  1. Forms the superlative of adjectives; -est
  2. superlative suffix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Wal[vaːl]Appears in an example
noun
A very large sea animal that breathes air through a hole on its head.

“De bloe Wal ass dat gréisst Déier op der Welt.”

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.

Also means
  1. whale

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Bann[ban]Appears in an example
noun
A specific area of land belonging to a community or village.

“Dat Stéck Bësch läit an eisem Bann.”

That piece of forest lies within our communal district.

Also means
  1. communal district

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Bild[bilt]Appears in an example
noun
A visual representation of a person, object, or scene, such as a photograph or painting.

“Dat Bild hängt un der Mauer.”

That picture hangs on the wall.

Also means
  1. picture
  2. image

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
blotAppears in an example
adj
This is the neuter form of the adjective for the color blue.

“Dat blot Buch geheert mir.”

The blue book belongs to me.

Also means
  1. neuter nominative of blo
  2. neuter accusative of blo
  3. neuter form of blue

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
freiAppears in an example
verb
This is the imperative command form for the verb freien, used to tell someone to marry or woo.

“Frei dat Meedchen!”

Woo that girl!

Also means
  1. second-person singular imperative of freien

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
grotAppears in an example
adj
This is the neuter form of the adjective 'gro' (grey) when used in the nominative or accusative case.

“Dat grot Haus ass eis.”

That grey house is ours.

Also means
  1. neuter nominative of gro
  2. neuter accusative of gro

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Haus[hæːʊ̯s]Appears in an example
noun
A building that serves as a living space for people.

“Dat ass mäin Haus.”

That is my house.

Also means
  1. house

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Heft[hæft]Appears in an example
noun
A small book with pages for writing notes or schoolwork.

“Schreiw dat w.e.g. an dengt Heft.”

Please write that down in your notebook.

Also means
  1. notebook

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Moos[moːs]Appears in an example
noun
A very small green plant that grows in a thick mat on damp ground or on trees.

“Dat gréngt Moos wiisst op de Steng.”

The green moss grows on the stones.

Also means
  1. moss

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
wien[viə̯n]Appears in an example
pron
A word used to ask about the identity of a person.

“Wien ass dat do?”

Who is that over there?

Also means
  1. who, whom
  2. who, whoever, whom
  3. who

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
wier[viːr]Appears in an example
verb
This is a conditional form of the verb to be, often used to express a hypothetical situation.

“Dat wier eng gutt Iddi.”

That would be a good idea.

Also means
  1. first-person singular simple conditional of sinn
  2. third-person singular simple conditional of sinn
  3. would be

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
ellen[ˈælen]Appears in an example
adj
Someone or something that is unpleasant to look at.

“Dat ass e ganz ellen Wieder.”

That is very ugly weather.

Also means
  1. ugly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
floutAppears in an example
adj
The form of the adjective 'flou' used with neutral nouns in the nominative or accusative case.

“Dat flout Kand ass frou.”

That weak child is happy.

Also means
  1. strong/weak nominative/accusative neuter singular of flou
  2. flea

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Insekt[inˈzækt]Appears in an example
noun
An insect is a small animal with six legs and usually wings. Examples include ants, bees, and flies.

“Dat ass e klengt Insekt op der Blumm.”

That is a small insect on the flower.

Also means
  1. insect

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
absolut[ɑpzoˈlut]Appears in an example
adj
Completely and totally without exceptions or doubt.

“Dat ass absolut richteg.”

That is absolutely correct.

Also means
  1. absolute

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
einfach[ˈɑɪ̯nfɑχ]Appears in an example
adj
Something that is not difficult or complicated to do.

“Dat ass einfach.”

That is easy.

Also means
  1. easy, simple
  2. easy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
Adjektiv[ˌɑdʒækˈti(ː)f]Appears in an example
noun
A word that describes or gives more information about a noun.

“Dat ass en Adjektiv dat e Substantiv beschreift.”

That is an adjective that describes a noun.

Also means
  1. adjective

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Luxembourgish
beschränken[beˈʃʀæŋken]Appears in an example
verb
To keep something within certain boundaries or to reduce the amount allowed.

“Mir mussen eis op dat Wichtegst beschränken.”

We must limit ourselves to the most important things.

Also means
  1. to limit

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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