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.
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