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.

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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