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.

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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