Luxembourgish vocabulary: Beauty & Salon

45 Luxembourgish words for beauty & salon, 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

  • Spigel/ʃpˈiʑəl/nounmirrorFR: miroir, glace
  • Rendez-vous/ʀɑ̃ːdeːvˈuː/nounappointmentFR: rendez-vous
  • Behandlung/bəhˈɑndluŋ/nountreatmentFR: traitement
  • Spëtzt/ʃpətst/nountip, topFR: pointe
  • Mask/mɑsk/nounmaskFR: masque

Level B1

  • Schéier/ʃˈɜɪɐ/noun(pair of) scissorsFR: (paire de) ciseaux
  • Lëppestëft/lˈəpəʃtəft/nounlipstickFR: rouge à lèvres
  • Paréck/pɑʀˈek/nounwigFR: perruque
  • riichtbéien/ʀˈiːɕtbɜɪən/verbto straightenFR: redresser, détordre
  • raséieren/ʀɑzˈɜɪəʀən/verbto shaveFR: raser
  • Biischt/biːʃt/nounbrush, broomFR: brosse
  • Parfum/pˈɑʀfɛ̃ː/nounperfumeFR: parfum
  • Pudder/pˈudɐ/nounpowderFR: poudre
  • Massage/mɑsˈaːʃ/nounmassageFR: massage
  • Baart/baːʀt/nounbeardFR: barbe
  • Kotteng/kˈoteŋ/nouncottonFR: coton
  • Wuess/vuəs/nounwaxFR: cire

Level B2

  • Coiffer/kwˈɑfɐ/nounhairdresser, barberFR: coiffeur
  • Shampoing/ʃˈɑ̃ːmpwɛ̃ː/nounshampooFR: shampoing
  • Faarf/faːf/nouncolour, dye, paintFR: couleur, peinture
  • Salon/sˈɑlɔ̃ː/nounsalonFR: salon de coiffure, institut de beauté
  • Teint/tɛ̃ː/nouncolour, complexionFR: teint
  • Lotioun/losi̯ˈəʊn/nounlotionFR: lotion
  • Gel/ʒæl/noungelFR: gel
  • schruppen/ʃʀˈupən/verbto scrubFR: frotter
  • Sauna/zˈɑʊnaː/nounsaunaFR: sauna
  • Kamp/kɑmp/nouncombFR: peigne
  • Kapphaut/kˈɑphɑʊt/nounscalpFR: cuir chevelu
  • krauselen/kʀˈɑʊzələn/verbto curlFR: friser
  • Chienne/ʃi̯æn/nounfringeFR: frange

Level C1

  • Pedikür/pedikˈyːʀ/nounpedicureFR: pédicurie
  • Frisur/fʀiːzˈuːɐ̯/nounhairstyleFR: coiffure
  • Päerdsschwanz/pˈɛːɐ̯tsʃwɑnts/nounponytailFR: queue de cheval
  • Wimperntusch/vˈimpɐntuʃ/nounmascaraFR: mascara
  • Manikür/mˈɑnikyːʀ/nounmanicureFR: manucure
  • Aperhoer/ˈaːpɐhoːɐ/nouneyebrowFR: sourcil
  • Spéngel/ʃpˈeŋəl/nounhairpin, hairslideFR: barrette (à cheveux)
  • Pincette/pˈɛ̃ːsæt/nountweezersFR: pincette
  • Usaz/ˈuzaːts/nounhairline, seamFR: naissance, raccord
  • Permanente/pɛʀmɑnˈɑ̃ːt/nounpermFR: permanente

Level C2

  • Fön/føːn/nounhairdryerFR: sèche-cheveux
  • Crème/kʀɛːm/nounmoisturizer, creamFR: crème
  • Por/poːʀ/nounporeFR: pore
  • Stoppel/ʃtˈopəl/nounstubbleFR: chaume
  • Nuance/nyˈɑ̃ːs/nounshade, tintFR: nuance

In real sentences

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

  • D'Kanner hu sech am Spigel gekuckt a Grimasse geschniddenThe children looked at themselves in the mirror and pulled faces.
  • Ech hu muer Rendez-vous beim ZänndokterI have an appointment at the dentist's tomorrow.
  • Dës Schéier ass gutt, fir graffe Stoft ze schneidenThese scissors are good for cutting coarse fabric.
  • U mengem Glas ass LëppestëftThere's lipstick on my glass.

Questions

How do you say “mirror” in Luxembourgish?

Spigel (/ʃpˈiʑəl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as mirror; in French, miroir, glace.

How do you say “appointment” in Luxembourgish?

Rendez-vous (/ʀɑ̃ːdeːvˈuː/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as appointment; in French, rendez-vous.

How do you say “treatment” in Luxembourgish?

Behandlung (/bəhˈɑndluŋ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as treatment; in French, traitement.

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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