Luxembourgish vocabulary: Office & Admin

46 Luxembourgish words for office & admin, 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

  • Bic/bik/noun(ballpoint) pen, biroFR: Bic, stylo à bille
  • Schreifdësch/ʃʀˈɑɪfdəʃ/noundeskFR: bureau
  • Zäitplang/tsˈæːɪtplɑŋ/nountimetable, scheduleFR: calendrier, planning
  • Locher/lˈoχɐ/nounhole punchFR: perforeuse
  • Konferenz/konfəʀˈænts/nounconferenceFR: conférence, congrès
  • Formulaire/fɔʀmylˈɛːʀ/nounformFR: formulaire
  • Rendez-vous/ʀɑ̃ːdeːvˈuː/nounappointmentFR: rendez-vous
  • Sekretär/sekʀetˈɛːʀ/nounsecretaryFR: secrétaire

Level B1

  • Bläistëft/blˈæːɪʃtəft/nounpencilFR: crayon
  • Heft/hæft/nounnotebook, exercise bookFR: cahier
  • Enveloppe/ɑ̃ːvəlˈop/nounenvelopeFR: enveloppe
  • Stempelkëssen/ʃtˈæmpəlkəsən/nounstamp pad, ink padFR: coussin encreur
  • Dokument/dokumˈænt/noundocumentFR: document
  • Kalenner/kɑlˈænɐ/nouncalendarFR: calendrier
  • Dagesuerdnung/dˈaːʁəsuːɐ̯dnuŋ/nounagendaFR: ordre du jour
  • Ënnerschrëft/ˈənɐʃʀəft/nounsignatureFR: signature
  • Quittung/kwˈituŋ/nounreceiptFR: quittance, reçu
  • Stempel/ʃtˈæmpəl/nounstampFR: tampon, cachet
  • Tirang/tˈiːʀɑŋ/noundrawerFR: tiroir
  • Onkäschten/ˈonkæʃtən/nounexpenses, costsFR: frais
  • Aarbechtskolleeg/ˈaːbəɕtskoleːɕ/nouncolleagueFR: collègue (de travail)
  • Paperassen/pɑpəʀˈɑsən/nounbumf, paperworkFR: paperasse(s)
  • pechen/pˈæɕən/verbto glueFR: coller

Level B2

  • Drécker/dʀˈekɐ/nounprinterFR: imprimeur
  • Fax/fɑks/nounfaxFR: fax
  • Dossier/dˈosi̯eː/nounfile, folderFR: dossier
  • Lineal/lineˈaːl/nounrulerFR: règle
  • archivéieren/ɑʀɕivˈɜɪəʀən/verbto archive, to file awayFR: archiver
  • Circulaire/siʀkylˈɛːʀ/nouncircularFR: circulaire
  • Korrespondenz/koʀæspondˈænts/nouncorrespondenceFR: correspondance
  • Stagiaire/stˈɑʒi̯ɛːʀ/nountrainee, internFR: stagiaire
  • Scanner/skˈænɐ/nounscannerFR: scanner
  • Delai/delˈɛː/noundeadline, time limitFR: délai, échéance

Level C1

  • Agrafeuse/ɑɡʀaːfˈøːs/nounstaplerFR: agrafeuse
  • Rechnung/ʀˈæɕnuŋ/nounbill, invoiceFR: facture, note, addition
  • Keessjee/kˈeːsjeː/nountreasurerFR: trésorier
  • Diktat/diktˈaːt/noundictationFR: dictée
  • fotokopéieren/fotoːkopˈɜɪəʀən/verbto photocopyFR: photocopier
  • delegéieren/deleɡˈɜɪəʀən/verbto delegateFR: déléguer
  • Sëtzungssall/zˈətsuŋszɑl/nounboardroom, meeting room, courtroomFR: salle de réunion, salle d'audience
  • Kabaischen/kɑbˈɑɪsjən/nouncubbyhole, cubicleFR: cagibi
  • Zentral/tsæntʀˈaːl/nounswitchboard, head office, headquartersFR: centrale, siège
  • Aarbechtsopwandnounamount of work, workloadFR: investissement en termes de travail, charge de travail, somme de travail

Level C2

  • Textmarker/tˈækstmaːʀkɐ/nounhighlighterFR: surligneur
  • Tabell/tɑbˈæl/nountable, spreadsheetFR: tableau (de données)
  • Kopiesmaschinn/kˈopiːsmɑʃin/nounphotocopierFR: photocopieuse

In real sentences

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

  • Ech hunn näischt fir ze schreiwen, kanns du mer däi Bic léinen?I've got nothing to write with — can you lend me your pen?
  • Ech versuerge meng Bréiwer an engem Tirang vu mengem SchreifdëschI keep my letters in a drawer of my desk.
  • Trotz viller Schwieregkeete leie mer nach ëmmer am ZäitplangDespite many difficulties, we're still on schedule.
  • Mäi Locher hëlt och décke KartrongMy hole punch even takes thick card.

Questions

How do you say “(ballpoint) pen” in Luxembourgish?

Bic (/bik/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as (ballpoint) pen, biro; in French, Bic, stylo à bille.

How do you say “desk” in Luxembourgish?

Schreifdësch (/ʃʀˈɑɪfdəʃ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as desk; in French, bureau.

How do you say “timetable” in Luxembourgish?

Zäitplang (/tsˈæːɪtplɑŋ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as timetable, schedule; in French, calendrier, planning.

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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