Luxembourgish vocabulary: Emergency & Safety

38 Luxembourgish words for emergency & safety, from A1 to C1 — 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

  • Police/pˈolis/nounpolice, police forceFR: police
  • Accident/ɑksidˈænt/nounaccidentFR: accident
  • hëllefen/hˈələfən/verbconjugation →to helpFR: aider
  • sécher/zˈeɕɐ/adjectivesafe, secure, safely, securelyFR: sûr, sans danger, sans risque

Level A2

  • Noutfall/nˈəʊtfɑl/nounemergencyFR: urgence, cas d'urgence
  • Gefor/ɡəfˈoːʀ/noundangerFR: danger
  • Warnung/vˈɑʀnuŋ/nounwarningFR: avertissement, mise en garde
  • Affer/ˈɑfɐ/nounvictimFR: victime
  • entkommen/æntkˈomən/verbto escapeFR: s'échapper
  • Bomm/bom/nounbombFR: bombe
  • Alarm/ɑlˈɑʀm/nounalarmFR: alerte, alarme
  • arméiertadjectivearmedFR: armé
  • Tëschefall/tˈəʃəfɑl/nounincidentFR: incident
  • sécheren/zˈeɕəʀən/verbto secure, to protectFR: sécuriser

Level B1

  • Ausgang/ˈæːʊsɡɑŋ/nounexit, way outFR: sortie
  • Verletzung/fɐlˈætsuŋ/nouninjuryFR: blessure
  • Brëtsch/bʀətʃ/nounstretcherFR: civière
  • Iwwerschwemmung/ivɐʃwˈæmuŋ/nounfloodFR: inondation
  • Äerdbiewen/ˈɛːɐ̯tbiəvən/nounearthquakeFR: tremblement de terre
  • Gëft/ɡəft/nounpoisonFR: poison
  • Schëld/ʃəlt/nounshieldFR: bouclier
  • Noutausgang/nˈəʊdæːʊsɡɑŋ/nounemergency exitFR: sortie de secours
  • Helm/hælm/nounhelmetFR: casque
  • Pistoul/pˈistəʊl/nounpistolFR: pistolet

Level B2

  • Ausgangsspär/ˈæːʊsɡɑŋsʃpɛːɐ̯/nouncurfew, confinementFR: couvre-feu, interdiction de sortie
  • Abroch/ˈɑbʀoχ/nounburglaryFR: cambriolage
  • Torpedo/tɔʀpˈeːdoː/nountorpedoFR: torpille
  • Bommesplitter/bˈoməʃplitɐ/nounbomb splinter, shrapnelFR: éclat de bombe
  • infiltréieren/infiltʀˈɜɪəʀən/verbto infiltrateFR: infiltrer
  • erstécken/ɐʃtˈekən/verbto smother, to suffocateFR: étouffer
  • Evakuéierung/evɑkwˈɜɪəʀuŋ/nounevacuationFR: évacuation
  • Quarantän/kˈɑʀɑ̃ːntɛːn/nounquarantineFR: quarantaine, isolement
  • Sanitäter/zɑnitˈɛːtɐ/nounparamedicFR: secouriste
  • Lockdown/lˈokdɑʊn/nounlockdownFR: confinement généralisé

Level C1

  • Pompjee/pˈompjeː/nounfireman, firefighterFR: pompier, sapeur-pompier
  • entféieren/æntfˈɜɪəʀən/verbto kidnap, to hijackFR: enlever, kidnapper, détourner
  • läschen/lˈæʃən/verbto extinguish, to put outFR: éteindre
  • Defibrillator/defibʀilɑtˈoːʀ/noundefibrillatorFR: défibrillateur

In real sentences

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

  • Mäi Brudder ass Kommissär bei der PoliceMy brother is an inspector in the police.
  • Gëschter Owend hat e jonke Chauffer e schwéiert AccidentLast night a young driver had a serious accident.
  • Hie steet do, näischt ze maachen, amplaz ze hëllefenHe stands there doing nothing instead of helping.
  • Mir wunnen an enger sécherer StroossWe live in a safe street.

Questions

How do you say “police” in Luxembourgish?

Police (/pˈolis/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as police, police force; in French, police.

How do you say “accident” in Luxembourgish?

Accident (/ɑksidˈænt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as accident; in French, accident.

How do you say “to help” in Luxembourgish?

hëllefen (/hˈələfən/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as to help; in French, aider.

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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