Luxembourgish vocabulary: Relationships & Family

71 Luxembourgish words for relationships & family, from A1 to C1 — 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

  • Brudder/bʀˈudɐ/nounbrotherFR: frère
  • Famill/fɑmˈil/nounfamilyFR: famille
  • Kand/kɑnt/nounchildFR: enfant
  • Mamm/mɑm/nounmotherFR: mère
  • Papp/pɑp/nounfatherFR: père
  • Schwëster/ʃwˈəstɐ/nounsisterFR: sœur
  • Noper/nˈoːpɐ/noun(next door) neighbourFR: voisin
  • Jong/joŋ/nounsonFR: fils
  • Frënd/fʀənt/nounfriendFR: ami
  • Bëbee/bˈəbeː/nounbabyFR: bébé, nourrisson
  • bestueden/bəʃtˈuədən/verbto marryFR: marier
  • Agent/ɑʒˈænt/nounagentFR: agent
  • Detektiv/detæktˈiːf/noundetectiveFR: détective
  • Duechter/dˈuəɕtɐ/noundaughterFR: fille
  • Fra/fʀaː/nounwifeFR: femme, épouse
  • Frëndin/fʀˈəndin/noungirlfriendFR: petite amie
  • Kapitän/kɑpitˈɛːn/nouncaptainFR: capitaine
  • Koppel/kˈopəl/nouncoupleFR: couple
  • Mann/mɑn/nounhusbandFR: mari, époux
  • Meeschter/mˈeːʃtɐ/nounexpert, masterFR: maître
  • Monni/mˈoniː/noununcleFR: oncle
  • Offizéier/ofitsˈɜɪɐ/nounofficerFR: officier
  • Patron/pˈɑtʀɔ̃ː/nounboss, managerFR: patron, chef

Level A2

  • Niess/nˈiəs/nounnieceFR: nièce
  • Enkelin/ˈæŋkəlin/noungranddaughterFR: petite-fille
  • Hochzäit/hˈoχtsæːɪt/nounmarriage, weddingFR: mariage, noces
  • Partner/pˈɑʀtnɐ/nounpartnerFR: associé
  • Cousin/kˈuzɛ̃ː/noun(first) cousinFR: cousin (germain)
  • romantesch/ʀomˈɑntəʃ/adjectiveRomanticFR: romantique
  • Scheedung/ʃˈeːduŋ/noundivorceFR: divorce
  • Assistent/ɑsistˈænt/nounassistantFR: assistant
  • Braut/bʀˈæːʊt/nounbrideFR: mariée
  • Direkter/diʀˈæktɐ/nounheadmaster, directorFR: directeur
  • Gouverneur/ɡuvɛːʀnˈœːʀ/noungovernorFR: gouverneur
  • Groussmamm/ɡʀˈəʊsmɑm/noungrandmotherFR: grand-mère
  • Grousspapp/ɡʀˈəʊspɑp/noungrandfatherFR: grand-père
  • Held/hælt/nounheroFR: héros
  • Kärel/kˈɛːʀəl/nounbloke, guy, fellowFR: gars, gaillard
  • Kolonell/kolonˈæl/nouncolonelFR: colonel
  • Kommandant/komɑndˈɑnt/nouncommanderFR: commandant
  • Leader/lˈiːdɐ/nounleaderFR: leader
  • Prënz/pʀənts/nounprinceFR: prince
  • Prinzessin/pʀintsˈæsin/nounprincessFR: princesse
  • Tatta/tˈɑtaː/nounauntFR: tante
  • Zaldot/tsɑldˈoːt/nounsoldierFR: soldat

Level B1

  • Komerod/koməʀˈoːt/nouncomradeFR: camarade
  • Wittfra/vˈitfʀaː/nounwidowFR: veuve
  • Elterendeel/ˈæltəʀəndeːl/nounparentFR: parent
  • Stéifmamm/ʃtˈɜɪfmɑm/nounstepmotherFR: belle-mère
  • Stéifpapp/ʃtˈɜɪfpɑp/nounstepfatherFR: beau-père
  • Lesb/læsp/nounlesbianFR: lesbienne
  • Schwéiermamm/ʃwˈɜɪɐmɑm/nounmother-in-lawFR: belle-mère
  • Schwéierpapp/ʃwˈɜɪɐpɑp/nounfather-in-lawFR: beau-père
  • Zwilling/tswˈiliŋ/nountwinFR: jumeau, jumelle
  • Bräitchemann/bʀˈæːɪtɕəmɑn/nounbridegroom, groomFR: marié
  • Ierwen/ˈiːɐ̯vən/nounheirFR: héritier
  • Frëndschaft/fʀˈəntʃɑft/nounfriendshipFR: amitié
  • Stot/ʃtoːt/nounhouseholdFR: ménage
  • Weesekand/vˈeːzəkɑnt/nounorphanFR: orphelin(e)
  • Schwéiesch/ʃwˈɜɪəʃ/nounsister-in-lawFR: belle-sœur
  • Schwoer/ʃwˈoːɐ/nounbrother-in-lawFR: beau-frère
  • Verlobung/fɐlˈoːbuŋ/nounengagement, betrothalFR: fiançailles
  • Neveu/nˈəvøː/nounnephewFR: neveu

Level B2

  • Adoptioun/ɑdopsi̯ˈəʊn/nounadoptionFR: adoption
  • Pätter/pˈætɐ/noungodfatherFR: parrain
  • Virfar/fˈiːɐ̯faːʀ/nounancestorFR: ancêtre
  • Familljennumm/fɑmˈili̯ənum/nounsurname, last nameFR: nom (de famille)
  • knuddelen/knˈudələn/verbto cuddleFR: serrer dans ses bras, câliner
  • elterlech/ˈæltɐləɕ/adjectiveparentalFR: parental, des parents

Level C1

  • monogam/monoɡaːm/adjectivemonogamousFR: monogame
  • Versönung/fɐzˈøːnuŋ/nounreconciliationFR: réconciliation

In real sentences

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

  • De Bouf passt op säi klenge Brudder opThe boy looks after his little brother.
  • Op der Spillplaz ware vill Famille mat klenge KannerThere were lots of families with small children at the playground.
  • Meng Schwëster erwaart hiert drëtt KandMy sister is expecting her third child.
  • Si ass Mamm vun dräi KannerShe is the mother of three children.

Questions

How do you say “brother” in Luxembourgish?

Brudder (/bʀˈudɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as brother; in French, frère.

How do you say “family” in Luxembourgish?

Famill (/fɑmˈil/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as family; in French, famille.

How do you say “child” in Luxembourgish?

Kand (/kɑnt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as child; in French, enfant.

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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