Luxembourgish vocabulary: Fruits

31 Luxembourgish words for fruits, 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

  • Apel/ˈaːpəl/nounappleFR: pomme
  • Orange/ˈoʀɑ̃ːʃ/nounorangeFR: orange

Level B1

  • Zitroun/tsitʀˈəʊn/nounlemonFR: citron
  • Kiischt/kiːʃt/nouncherryFR: cerise
  • Banann/bɑnˈɑn/nounbananaFR: banane
  • Oliv/olˈiːf/nounoliveFR: olive

Level B2

  • Piisch/piːʃ/nounpeachFR: pêche
  • Kokosnoss/kˈokosnos/nouncoconutFR: (noix de) coco
  • Limett/limˈæt/nounlimeFR: citron vert
  • Ananas/ˈɑnaːnaːs/nounpineappleFR: ananas
  • Hammbier/hˈɑmbiːɐ̯/nounraspberryFR: framboise
  • Waassermeloun/vˈaːsɐmələʊn/nounwatermelonFR: pastèque
  • Mango/mˈɑŋɡoː/nounmangoFR: mangue
  • ÄerdbiernounstrawberryFR: fraise
  • Drauf/dʀɑʊf/noungrapeFR: raisin
  • Meloun/məlˈəʊn/nounmelonFR: melon
  • Molbier/mˈoːlbiːɐ̯/nounblueberryFR: myrtille

Level C1

  • Grapefruit/ɡɹˈɜɪpfɹuːt/noungrapefruitFR: grapefruit, pomélo
  • Schwaarzbier/ʃwˈaːʀtsbiːɐ̯/nounblackberryFR: mûre
  • Papaya/pɑpɑi̯aː/nounpapayaFR: papaye
  • Granatapel/ɡʀɑnˈaːdaːpəl/nounpomegranateFR: grenade
  • Quitt/kwit/nounquinceFR: coing
  • Avocado/ɑvokˈaːdoː/nounavocadoFR: avocat
  • Clementine/kləmɑ̃ːtˈin/nounclementineFR: clémentine
  • Fig/fiːk/nounfigFR: figue
  • Kiwi/kˈiːviː/nounkiwiFR: kiwi
  • Roséng/ʀozˈeŋ/nounraisinFR: raisin sec

Level C2

  • LitschinounlycheeFR: litchi
  • PreiselbiernounlingonberryFR: airelle (rouge)
  • Kréischel/kʀˈɜɪʃəl/nouncurrantFR: groseille
  • PomelonounpomeloFR: pomélo exotique

In real sentences

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

  • Gëff mer eng Zéif vun denger Orange!Give me a segment of your orange!
  • Fir dëse Cocktail brauch een eng ZitrounFor this cocktail you need a lemon.
  • Sinn d'Kiischte schonn zeideg?Are the cherries ripe yet?
  • Bananne si bei Sportler e beléifte SnackBananas are a popular snack with athletes.

Questions

How do you say “apple” in Luxembourgish?

Apel (/ˈaːpəl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as apple; in French, pomme.

How do you say “orange” in Luxembourgish?

Orange (/ˈoʀɑ̃ːʃ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as orange; in French, orange.

How do you say “lemon” in Luxembourgish?

Zitroun (/tsitʀˈəʊn/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as lemon; in French, citron.

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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