Luxembourgish vocabulary: Home & Household
84 Luxembourgish words for home & household, 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
- Haus/hæːʊs/nounhouseFR: maison
- Zëmmer/tsˈəmɐ/nounroom, bedroomFR: pièce, chambre
- Dier/diːɐ̯/noundoorFR: porte, portière
- Fënster/fˈənstɐ/nounwindowFR: fenêtre, vitre
- Gebai/ɡəbˈɑɪ/nounbuildingFR: bâtiment, immeuble
- seeën/zˈeːən/verbto sawFR: scier
- Bett/bæt/nounbedFR: lit
- Këscht/kəʃt/nounboxFR: boîte, carton, caisse
Level A2
- Buedzëmmer/bˈuətsəmɐ/nounbathroomFR: salle de bain
- Kichen/kˈiɕən/nounkitchenFR: cuisine
- Appartement/ɑpɑʀtəmˈænt/nounflat, apartmentFR: appartement
- Daach/daːχ/nounroofFR: toit
- Garage/ɡɑʀˈaːʃ/noungarageFR: garage
- Gaart/ɡaːʀt/noungardenFR: jardin, potager
- Bad/baːt/nounbathFR: bain
- Toilette/twˈɑlæt/nountoiletFR: toilettes
- Holz/holts/nounwoodFR: bois
- Stëbs/ʃtəps/noundustFR: poussière
- Knascht/knɑʃt/nountrash, junkFR: saloperie(s)
- Auer/ˈɑʊɐ/nounwatch, clockFR: montre, horloge
- Piano/pi̯ˈɑnoː/nounpianoFR: piano
- Schlofzëmmer/ʃlˈoːftsəmɐ/nounbedroomFR: chambre à coucher
Level B1
- Bëton/bˈətɔ̃ː/nounconcreteFR: béton
- Stol/ʃtoːl/nounsteelFR: acier
- Rouer/ʀˈəʊɐ/nounpipeFR: tuyau
- Zonk/tsoŋk/nounfenceFR: clôture
- bueren/bˈuːɐ̯ʀən/verbto drill, to boreFR: forer, percer
- Kabel/kˈaːbəl/nouncableFR: câble
- Pan/paːn/nounpanFR: poêle
- Zill/tsil/nounbrickFR: brique
- Luucht/luːχt/nounlight, lampFR: lampe, luminaire
- Bänk/bæŋk/nounbenchFR: banc
- Stecker/ʃtˈækɐ/noun(electric) plugFR: fiche (mâle)
- Wuess/vuəs/nounwaxFR: cire
- pechen/pˈæɕən/verbto glueFR: coller
- Späicher/ʃpˈæːɪɕɐ/nounloft, atticFR: grenier, combles
- Reedel/ʀˈeːdəl/nounboltFR: verrou
- Entsuergung/æntzˈuːɐ̯ʑuŋ/noundisposalFR: élimination
- Kleederschaf/klˈeːdɐʃaːf/nounwardrobeFR: armoire
- Ënnerhalt/ˈənɐhɑlt/nounmaintenance, alimonyFR: pension alimentaire
- Teppech/tˈæpəɕ/nouncarpet, rugFR: tapis
Level B2
- Trap/tʀaːp/nounstairs, staircaseFR: escalier
- Plättchen/plˈætɕən/noun(floor) tile, (wall) tileFR: carreau
- Behälter/bəhˈæltɐ/nouncontainerFR: récipient
- Kamp/kɑmp/nouncombFR: peigne
- Schaf/ʃaːf/nounwardrobe, cupboardFR: armoire
- néien/nˈɜɪən/verbto sewFR: coudre
- Marber/mˈɑʀbɐ/nounmarbleFR: marbre
- Ventil/væntˈil/nounvalveFR: valve, soupape
- Tabouret/tˈɑbuʀɛː/nounstoolFR: tabouret
- Locataire/lokɑtˈɛːʀ/nountenantFR: locataire
- Hickecht/hˈikəɕt/nounlitterFR: portée, petits
- Trockner/tʀˈoknɐ/noun(tumble) dryerFR: sèche-linge
- Gips/ɡips/nounplasterFR: plâtre
- Boiler/bˈɔɪlɐ/nounboiler, water-heaterFR: chauffe-eau
- Schrauwenzéier/ʃʀˈɑʊvəntsɜɪɐ/nounscrewdriverFR: tournevis
- dekoréieren/dekoʀˈɜɪəʀən/verbto decorateFR: décorer
- Uewen/ˈuəvən/nounkiln, furnaceFR: fourneau
- Ventilatioun/væntilɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounventilationFR: ventilation
- Schaarschtech/ʃˈaːʀʃtəɕ/nounchimneyFR: cheminée
- Schwell/ʃwæl/nounthresholdFR: seuil
Level C1
- méien/mˈɜɪən/verbto mowFR: tondre, faucher
- Steckdous/ʃtˈækdəʊs/nounplug point, (electric) socketFR: prise (électrique)
- Lüster/lˈystɐ/nounchandelierFR: lustre
- Hondshaischen/hˈontshɑɪsjən/noun(dog) kennelFR: niche
- Gebléis/ɡəblˈɜɪs/nounfan, blowerFR: ventilateur, soufflerie
- Schlëssellach/ʃlˈəsəlɑχ/nounkeyholeFR: trou de la serrure
- Acajou/ˈɑkɑʒuː/nounmahoganyFR: acajou
- Schrauweschlëssel/ʃʀˈɑʊvəʃləsəl/nounspannerFR: clé
- Apparat/ɑpɑʀˈaːt/nounapparatus, applianceFR: appareil
- Isolatioun/izolɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nouninsulation, insulatingFR: isolation
Level C2
- Matbewunner/mˈɑtbəvunɐ/nounhousemate, flatmateFR: colocataire, cohabitant
- Entrée/ˈɑ̃ːtʀeː/nounentrance, entrance hall, vestibuleFR: entrée
- Geranie/ʒeʀˈaːni̯ə/noungeraniumFR: géranium
- Spachtel/ʃpˈɑχtəl/nounscraper, palette knife, trowelFR: spatule
- léiden/lˈɜɪdən/verbto solderFR: souder
- Passett/pɑsˈæt/nounstrainer, sieve, colanderFR: passette
- Spulllomp/ʃpˈulomp/noundishclothFR: lavette
- Holzwuerm/hˈoltsvuːɐ̯m/nounwoodwormFR: ver (du bois)
- Sprëtz/ʃpʀəts/nounsprayerFR: pulvérisateur
- Gaswierk/ɡˈaːsviːɐ̯k/noungasworksFR: usine à gaz
- Kromm/kʀom/nounbillhookFR: serpe
- ëmquartéieren/ˈəmkwɑʀtɜɪəʀən/verbto relocate, to rehouseFR: évacuer, reloger
- Ariichtung/ˈɑʀiːɕtuŋ/nounfurnishing, (interior) decorationFR: meubles, aménagement intérieur
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- Mir hunn nach vill Aarbecht ronderëm eist neit HausWe still have a lot of work to do around our new house.
- Den Usträicher huet sech d'Moosse vum Zëmmer opgeschriwwenThe painter wrote down the measurements of the room.
- Wann ech fort sinn, däerfs de kengem d'Dier opmaachen!While I'm out, you mustn't open the door to anyone!
- Mir kréie méi eng grouss Fënster an der StuffWe're getting a bigger window in the living room.
Questions
How do you say “house” in Luxembourgish?
Haus (/hæːʊs/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as house; in French, maison.
How do you say “room” in Luxembourgish?
Zëmmer (/tsˈəmɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as room, bedroom; in French, pièce, chambre.
How do you say “door” in Luxembourgish?
Dier (/diːɐ̯/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as door; in French, porte, portière.
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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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