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.
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Guides with audio
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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