Luxembourgish vocabulary: Agriculture & Farming

63 Luxembourgish words for agriculture & farming, from A2 to C2 — each one checked in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), with its pronunciation, LOD's English and French, and a native speaker's recording.

Level A2

  • Bauerenhaff/bɑʊəʀənhˈɑf/nounfarmFR: ferme
  • Int/int/nounduckFR: canard
  • Räis/ʀæːɪs/nounriceFR: riz
  • Mëllech/mˈələɕ/nounmilkFR: lait
  • Feld/fælt/nounfieldFR: champ
  • Hong/hoŋ/nounchickenFR: poule
  • Schwäin/ʃwˈæːɪn/nounpigFR: cochon
  • Stéier/ʃtˈɜɪɐ/nounbullFR: taureau

Level B1

  • Iesel/ˈiəzəl/noundonkeyFR: âne
  • Som/zoːm/nounseed(s)FR: semence
  • Buedem/bˈuədəm/nounearth, soilFR: terre
  • Geess/ɡˈeːs/noungoatFR: chèvre
  • Scheier/ʃˈɑɪɐ/nounbarnFR: grange
  • Onkraut/onkʀˈæːʊt/nounweedFR: mauvaises herbes
  • Parzell/pɑʀtsˈæl/nounparcel, plotFR: parcelle
  • Rëndvéi/ʀˈəntfɜɪ/nouncattleFR: bovidés
  • LämmchennounlambFR: agneau
  • Stall/ʃtɑl/nouncowshed, stable, barnFR: étable, écurie, porcherie
  • Stréi/ʃtʀɜɪ/nounstrawFR: paille, chaume
  • Frascht/fʀɑʃt/nounfrostFR: gel
  • Schof/ʃoːf/nounsheepFR: mouton
  • Bauer/bˈɑʊɐ/nounfarmerFR: paysan, agriculteur
  • Kär/kɛːɐ̯/nouncorn, grainFR: grain
  • Trapp/tʀɑp/nounherd, flockFR: troupeau
  • transplantéieren/tʀɑnsplɑntˈɜɪəʀən/verbto transplantFR: transplanter, greffer
  • Weess/veːs/nounwheatFR: blé, froment

Level B2

  • Trakter/tʀˈɑktɐ/nountractorFR: tracteur
  • séien/zˈɜɪən/verbto sowFR: semer
  • Hee/heː/nounhayFR: foin
  • Mëscht/məʃt/nounmanure, dungFR: fumier
  • Dünger/dˈyŋɐ/nounfertilizerFR: engrais
  • Wéngert/vˈeŋɐt/nounvineyardFR: vignoble, vigne
  • Bongert/bˈoŋɐt/nounorchardFR: verger
  • Vulleschäich/fˈuləʃæːɪɕ/nounscarecrowFR: épouvantail
  • Spuet/ʃpuət/nounspadeFR: bêche
  • Strenz/ʃtʀænts/nounwatering canFR: arrosoir
  • Wiss/vis/nounmeadow, fieldFR: pré, prairie
  • Häerd/hɛːɐ̯t/nounflock, herd, troopFR: troupeau
  • Woll/vol/nounwoolFR: laine
  • Dréchent/dʀˈeɕənt/noundroughtFR: sécheresse
  • Zär/tsɛːɐ̯/noungreenhouseFR: serre

Level C1

  • Huewer/hˈuəvɐ/nounoatsFR: avoine
  • Fierkel/fˈiːɐ̯kəl/nounpiglet, suckling pigFR: porcelet, cochonnet
  • weeden/vˈeːdən/verbto grazeFR: pâturer, paître
  • ubauen/ˈubɑʊən/verbto cultivateFR: cultiver
  • Heel/heːl/nounhoeFR: houe
  • Pestizid/pæstitsˈiːt/nounpesticideFR: pesticide
  • Greef/ɡʀeːf/nounpitchforkFR: fourche
  • Séchel/zˈeɕəl/nounsickleFR: faucille
  • Silo/zˈiloː/nounsiloFR: silo, réservoir à grains
  • Wandmillen/vˈɑntmilən/nounwindmillFR: moulin à vent
  • Weed/veːt/nounmeadow, pastureFR: pâture, pâturage
  • Séissel/zˈɜɪsəl/nounscytheFR: faux
  • Kompost/kompˈost/nouncompostFR: compost
  • Trach/tʀɑχ/noun(feeding) troughFR: auge
  • Gefligel/ɡəflˈiʑəl/nounpoultryFR: volaille
  • Beiestack/bˈɑɪəʃtɑk/nounbeehiveFR: ruche

Level C2

  • Auder/ˈɑʊdɐ/nounudderFR: pis
  • schieren/ʃˈiːɐ̯ʀən/verbto shear, to shave, to clipFR: tondre
  • Planz/plɑnts/nounseedlingFR: plant
  • Mulch/mulɕ/nounmulchFR: mulch
  • FuernounfurrowFR: sillon
  • dreschen/dʀˈæʃən/verbto threshFR: battre

In real sentences

Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.

  • An de Vakanzen hëllefen ech mengem Monni um BauerenhaffIn the holidays I help my uncle on the farm.
  • De Fuuss huet dës Nuecht erëm zwou Inte gehollThe fox took two ducks again last night.
  • An eise Géigende gëtt kee Räis ugeplanztNo rice is grown in our part of the world.
  • D'Mamm wiermt d'Mëllech fir de BëbeeMum warms the milk for the baby.

Questions

How do you say “farm” in Luxembourgish?

Bauerenhaff (/bɑʊəʀənhˈɑf/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as farm; in French, ferme.

How do you say “duck” in Luxembourgish?

Int (/int/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as duck; in French, canard.

How do you say “rice” in Luxembourgish?

Räis (/ʀæːɪs/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as rice; in French, riz.

Words, IPA, English and French translations, example sentences and recordings: Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), CC0. Selection by topic and the English of the example sentences: 16Word.

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