Speakur

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luxembourger

/ˈlʌksəmˌbɝɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
lux-em-bourg-er
IPA
/ˈlʌksəmˌbɝɡɚ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent.

noun

An inhabitant of the former duchy (originally county) of Luxembourg (originally Letzeburg)

noun

An inhabitant of the Belgian province of Luxembourg.

noun

An inhabitant of the city of Luxembourg, the capital of all the above territories.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Luxembourg Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English Luxembourger From Luxembourg + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlʌksəmˌbɝɡɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡə/

Inflected Forms

Luxembourgers (plural) Luxemburger (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Luxembourgish

Synonyms

Luxembourgian Luxembourgeois luxemburger

Questions

How do you pronounce luxembourger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌksəmˌbɝɡɚ/.
What does luxembourger mean?
A person from the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent.
Where does luxembourger come from?
Etymology tree English Luxembourg Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English Luxembourger From Luxembourg + -er.

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