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.

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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