Luxembourgish vocabulary: Health & Hospital
106 Luxembourgish words for health & hospital, 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
- Dokter/dˈoktɐ/noundoctorFR: médecin
- Spidol/ʃpidˈoːl/nounhospitalFR: hôpital
- Häerz/hɛːɐ̯ts/nounheartFR: cœur
- krank/kʀɑŋk/adjectiveill, sickFR: malade
- Gehier/ɡəhˈiːɐ̯/nounbrainFR: cerveau
Level A2
- Ambulanz/ɑmbulˈɑnts/nounambulanceFR: ambulance
- Féiwer/fˈɜɪvɐ/nountemperature, feverFR: température, fièvre
- Infirmière/ɛ̃ːfˈiʀmi̯ɛːʀ/nounnurseFR: infirmière
- Patient/pɑtsi̯ˈænt/nounpatientFR: patient
- Bluttdrock/blˈutdʀok/nounblood pressureFR: pression artérielle
- Noutfall/nˈəʊtfɑl/nounemergencyFR: urgence, cas d'urgence
- Wonn/von/nounsore, woundFR: plaie, blessure
- Rendez-vous/ʀɑ̃ːdeːvˈuː/nounappointmentFR: rendez-vous
- Fouss/fəʊs/nounfootFR: pied
- schwanger/ʃwˈɑŋɐ/adjectivepregnantFR: enceinte
- Been/beːn/nounlegFR: jambe
- blann/blɑn/adjectiveblindFR: aveugle
- Drog/dʀoːk/noundrugFR: drogue
- Haut/hæːʊt/nounskinFR: peau
- Operatioun/opəʀɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounoperationFR: opération
- Zong/tsoŋ/nountongueFR: langue
- Schock/ʃok/nounimpact, shockFR: choc, collision
- Ouer/ˈəʊɐ/nounearFR: oreille
- Fleesch/fleːʃ/nounfleshFR: chair
- Gelenk/ɡəlˈæŋk/nounjointFR: articulation, jointure
- Stress/ʃtʀæs/nounstressFR: stress
Level B1
- Kappwéi/kˈɑpvɜɪ/nounheadacheFR: mal de tête, maux de tête
- Ordonnance/ɔʀdonˈɑ̃ːs/noun(medical) prescriptionFR: ordonnance (médicale)
- Medikament/meːdikɑmˈænt/nounmedicine, medicationFR: médicament
- Rollstull/ʀˈolʃtul/nounwheelchairFR: fauteuil roulant
- Virus/vˈiːʀus/nounvirusFR: virus
- Statioun/ʃtɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounwardFR: service (hospitalier)
- heelen/hˈeːlən/verbto healFR: guérir
- Muskel/mˈuskəl/nounmuscleFR: muscle
- Schlag/ʃlaːχ/nounbang, blow, bumpFR: coup
- Zant/tsɑnt/nountoothFR: dent
- Hëft/həft/nounhipFR: hanche
- Pëll/pəl/nounpillFR: pilule, comprimé
- Stralung/ʃtʀˈaːluŋ/nounradiationFR: rayonnement, radiation
- Broscht/bʀoʃt/nounbreastFR: sein
- Kokain/kokɑˈin/nouncocaineFR: cocaïne
- bludden/blˈudən/verbto bleedFR: saigner
- Fëllung/fˈəluŋ/nounfillingFR: farce
- Bewosstsinn/bəvˈostzin/nounconsciousness, awarenessFR: (prise de) conscience
- Bak/baːk/nouncheekFR: joue
- Depressioun/depʀæsi̯ˈəʊn/noundepressionFR: dépression
- Schwangerschaft/ʃwˈɑŋɐʃɑft/nounpregnancyFR: grossesse
- Ofdreiwung/ˈoːfdʀɑɪvuŋ/nounabortionFR: avortement
- Scheed/ʃeːt/nounvaginaFR: vagin
- Dosis/dˈoːziːs/noundoseFR: dose
- transplantéieren/tʀɑnsplɑntˈɜɪəʀən/verbto transplantFR: transplanter, greffer
- Chirurg/ɕiʀˈuʀɕ/nounsurgeonFR: chirurgien
- Therapie/teʀɑpˈiː/nountherapyFR: traitement, thérapeutique, thérapie
Level B2
- Allergie/ɑlɛʀʒˈiː/nounallergyFR: allergie
- Sprëtz/ʃpʀəts/nouninjection, jabFR: piqûre
- Verband/fɐbˈɑnt/nounbandage, dressingFR: bandage
- Kondom/kondˈoːm/nouncondomFR: préservatif
- Glidd/ɡlit/nounlimbFR: membre
- Epidemie/epideːmˈiː/nounepidemicFR: épidémie
- Parasit/pɑʀɑzˈit/nounparasiteFR: parasite
- Screening/skɹˈiːniŋ/nounscreeningFR: analyse systématique, dépistage
- Broschtwaarz/bʀˈoʃtvaːʀts/nounnippleFR: mamelon
- Kapphaut/kˈɑphɑʊt/nounscalpFR: cuir chevelu
- Ultraschall/ˈultʀaːʃɑl/nounultrasoundFR: ultrason
- Mëlz/məlts/nounspleenFR: rate
- Bluttgerinnsel/blˈutɡəʀinzəl/noun(blood) clotFR: caillot (de sang)
- Hick/hik/nounhiccupFR: hoquet
- masturbéieren/mɑstuʀbˈɜɪəʀən/verbto masturbateFR: se masturber
- Diagnos/diɑɡnˈoːs/noundiagnosisFR: diagnostic (médical)
- Biopsie/biopsˈiː/nounbiopsyFR: biopsie
- Impfstoff/ˈimpfʃtof/nounvaccineFR: vaccin
- Rehabilitatioun/ʀehɑbilitɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounrehabilitationFR: rééducation
- Symptom/simptˈoːm/nounsymptomFR: symptôme
Level C1
- Hysterie/histeːʀˈiː/nounhysteriaFR: hystérie
- Schwier/ʃwˈiːɐ̯/nounulcer, abscessFR: ulcère, abcès
- Cannabis/kˈɑnaːbis/nouncannabisFR: cannabis
- Anus/ˈaːnus/nounanusFR: anus
- Drüs/dʀyːs/nounglandFR: glande
- Stoffwiessel/ʃtˈofviəsəl/nounmetabolismFR: métabolisme
- Keim/kɑɪm/noungermFR: germe
- Zwerchfell/tswˈɛʀɕfæl/noundiaphragmFR: diaphragme
- Daarm/daːm/nounbowel, intestineFR: intestin, boyau
- Embryo/ˈæmbʀioː/nounembryoFR: embryon
- Giicht/ɡiːɕt/noungoutFR: goutte
- Autismus/ɑʊtˈismus/nounautismFR: autisme
- Membran/mæmbʀˈaːn/nounmembraneFR: membrane
- Schilddrüs/ʃˈiltdʀyːs/nounthyroidFR: (glande) thyroïde
- Beschneidung/bəʃnˈɑɪduŋ/nouncircumcisionFR: excision
- Beootmungsmaschinn/bəˈoːtmuŋsmɑʃin/nounventilator, respiratorFR: respirateur artificiel, ventilateur médical
- Prellungnounbruising, contusionFR: contusion
- Schinn/ʃin/nounsplintFR: attelle, éclisse
- Bandwuerm/bɑntvˈuːɐ̯m/nountapewormFR: ver solitaire
- Entzündung/æntsˈynduŋ/nouninflammationFR: inflammation
Level C2
- Euthanasie/ɔɪtɑnɑzˈiː/nouneuthanasiaFR: euthanasie
- rehabilitéieren/ʀehɑbilitˈɜɪəʀən/verbto rehabilitateFR: réhabiliter
- Neurochirurgie/nɔɪʀoɕiʀuʀʑˈiː/nounneurosurgeryFR: neurochirurgie
- Pandemie/pɑndemˈiː/nounpandemicFR: pandémie
- Ekzeema/æɡzˈeːmaː/nouneczemaFR: eczéma
- BaldriannounvalerianFR: valériane (officinale), herbe à chats
- Katarakt/kɑtɑʀˈɑkt/nouncataractFR: cataracte
- Transplantatioun/tʀɑnsplɑntɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nountransplantationFR: transplantation
- pubertär/pubɛʀtˈɛːʀ/adjectivepubescent, pubertalFR: pubertaire
- Epilatioun/epilɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounepilationFR: épilation
- Polyp/polˈip/nounpolypFR: polype
- Coronavirus/koʀˈoːnaːviːʀus/nouncoronavirusFR: coronavirus
- Karies/kˈaːʀiæs/nouncariesFR: carie (dentaire)
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- An esou Fäll soll een direkt den Dokter ruffenIn cases like this you should call the doctor straight away.
- De Kranke gouf mat der Ambulanz an d'Spidol gefouertThe patient was taken to hospital by ambulance.
- Ausdauersport ass gutt fir d'HäerzEndurance sport is good for the heart.
- Hie kënnt tatsächlech krank schaffen!He actually comes to work ill!
Questions
How do you say “doctor” in Luxembourgish?
Dokter (/dˈoktɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as doctor; in French, médecin.
How do you say “hospital” in Luxembourgish?
Spidol (/ʃpidˈoːl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as hospital; in French, hôpital.
How do you say “heart” in Luxembourgish?
Häerz (/hɛːɐ̯ts/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as heart; in French, cœur.
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