Luxembourgish vocabulary: Animals
50 Luxembourgish words for animals, from A1 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 A1
- Hond/hont/noundogFR: chien
- Päerd/pɛːɐ̯t/nounhorseFR: cheval
- Fësch/fəʃ/nounfishFR: poisson
- Méck/mek/nounflyFR: mouche
Level A2
- Int/int/nounduckFR: canard
- Kaz/kaːts/nouncatFR: chat
- Hong/hoŋ/nounchickenFR: poule
- Schwäin/ʃwˈæːɪn/nounpigFR: cochon
- Kou/kəʊ/nouncowFR: vache
- Wollef/vˈoləf/nounwolfFR: loup
- Tiger/tˈiːɡɐ/nountigerFR: tigre
- Léiw/lɜɪf/nounlionFR: lion
- Af/aːf/nounmonkey, apeFR: singe
- Rat/ʀaːt/nounratFR: rat
- Schlaang/ʃlˈaːŋ/nounsnakeFR: serpent
Level B1
- Iesel/ˈiəzəl/noundonkeyFR: âne
- Maus/mæːʊs/nounmouseFR: souris
- Geess/ɡˈeːs/noungoatFR: chèvre
- Fuuss/fuːs/nounfox, red foxFR: renard, renard roux
- Schof/ʃoːf/nounsheepFR: mouton
- Schnuddelhong/ʃnˈudəlhoŋ/nounturkeyFR: dindon
- Haifësch/hˈɑɪfəʃ/nounsharkFR: requin
- Bei/bɑɪ/nounbeeFR: abeille
- Hirsch/hiʀʃ/noundeer, red deerFR: cerf, cerf élaphe
- Dauf/dɑʊf/nounpigeonFR: pigeon
- Eil/ɑɪl/nounowlFR: hibou, chouette
- Elefant/ələfˈɑnt/nounelephantFR: éléphant
- Fliedermaus/flˈiədɐmæːʊs/nounbatFR: chauve-souris
- Fräsch/fʀæʃ/nounfrogFR: grenouille
- Gäns/ɡæns/noungooseFR: oie
- Kanéngchen/kɑnˈeŋɕən/nounrabbitFR: lapin
- Kueb/kuəp/nounjackdaw, crow, ravenFR: choucas, corneille, corbeau
- Päiperlek/pˈæːɪpɐlek/nounbutterflyFR: papillon
- Schildkröt/ʃˈiltkʀøːt/nountortoise, turtleFR: tortue
- Spann/ʃpɑn/nounspiderFR: araignée
Level B2
- Kaweechelchen/kɑvˈeːɕəlɕən/nounsquirrel, red squirrelFR: écureuil, écureuil roux
- Delfin/dælfˈiːn/noundolphinFR: dauphin
- Eidechs/ˈɑɪdæks/nounlizardFR: lézard
- Känguru/kˈæŋɡuʀuː/nounkangarooFR: kangourou
- Krokodil/kʀokodˈil/nouncrocodileFR: crocodile
- PandanounpandaFR: panda
- Papagei/pɑpaːɡˈɑɪ/nounparrotFR: perroquet
- Pinguin/pˈiŋɡwiːn/nounpenguinFR: manchot, pingouin
- Pohunn/poːhˈun/nounpeacockFR: paon
- Schleek/ʃleːk/nounsnail, slugFR: escargot, limace
- Spatz/ʃpɑts/nounsparrowFR: moineau
- Tëntefësch/tˈəntəfəʃ/nounoctopusFR: seiche, calamar, poulpe
- Zeebra/tsˈeːbʀaː/nounzebraFR: zèbre
Level C1
- Nashorn/nˈaːshɔʀn/nounrhinocerosFR: rhinocéros
Level C2
- Nilpäerd/nˈiːlpɛːɐ̯t/nounhippopotamusFR: hippopotame
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- Et soll een den Hond an d'Léngt huelenDogs should be kept on a lead.
- D'Päerd sinn iwwer d'Weed galoppéiertThe horses galloped across the meadow.
- Beim Tauchen hu mer riseg Schwäerm Fësch gesinnWhen diving we saw huge shoals of fish.
- Stell d'Iessen an de Frigo, soss kommen d'Mécken!Put the food in the fridge, or the flies will get at it!
Questions
How do you say “dog” in Luxembourgish?
Hond (/hont/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as dog; in French, chien.
How do you say “horse” in Luxembourgish?
Päerd (/pɛːɐ̯t/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as horse; in French, cheval.
How do you say “fish” in Luxembourgish?
Fësch (/fəʃ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as fish; in French, poisson.
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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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