Luxembourgish vocabulary: Security & Cleaning

51 Luxembourgish words for security & cleaning, 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

  • Radio/ʀˈaːdi̯oː/nounradioFR: radio
  • Schlëssel/ʃlˈəsəl/nounkeyFR: clé

Level A2

  • Wiechter/vˈiəɕtɐ/nounwatchman, guard, (lighthouse) keeperFR: gardien
  • Paart/paːʀt/noungateFR: portail
  • Schlass/ʃlɑs/nounlockFR: serrure
  • Uniform/ˈunifɔʀm/noununiformFR: uniforme
  • Déif/dɜɪf/nounthiefFR: voleur
  • Noutfall/nˈəʊtfɑl/nounemergencyFR: urgence, cas d'urgence
  • Sireen/siʀˈeːn/nounsirenFR: sirène
  • festhuelen/fˈæsthuələn/verbto arrest, to detainFR: arrêter
  • Alarm/ɑlˈɑʀm/nounalarmFR: alerte, alarme
  • Stëbs/ʃtəps/noundustFR: poussière
  • Knascht/knɑʃt/nountrash, junkFR: saloperie(s)
  • Mask/mɑsk/nounmaskFR: masque

Level B1

  • patrulléieren/pɑtʀulˈɜɪəʀən/verbto patrolFR: patrouiller
  • Badge/bætʃ/nounbadgeFR: badge
  • Iwwerwaachung/ivɐvˈaːχuŋ/nounsurveillanceFR: surveillance
  • Déifstall/dˈɜɪfʃtɑl/nountheftFR: vol
  • Seef/zeːf/nounsoapFR: savon
  • Eemer/ˈeːmɐ/nounbucketFR: seau
  • ofwëschen/ˈoːfvəʃən/verbto wipeFR: essuyer
  • poléieren/polˈɜɪəʀən/verbto polishFR: polir
  • Fleck/flæk/nounstain, spotFR: tache
  • eskortéieren/æskɔʀtˈɜɪəʀən/verbto escortFR: escorter
  • Zonk/tsoŋk/nounfenceFR: clôture
  • Lobby/lˈobiː/nounlobbyFR: lobby
  • Botzfra/bˈotsfʀaː/nouncleanerFR: femme de ménage
  • Wuess/vuəs/nounwaxFR: cire

Level B2

  • Dier/diːɐ̯/noundoorwayFR: embrasure
  • Sensor/sˈænzɔːʀ/nounsensorFR: détecteur, capteur
  • Baguette/bˈɑɡæt/nounbatonFR: baguette
  • Abriecher/ˈɑbʀiəɕɐ/nounburglarFR: cambrioleur
  • schruppen/ʃʀˈupən/verbto scrubFR: frotter
  • Recycling/ʀisˈɑɪkliŋ/nounrecyclingFR: recyclage
  • festhalen/fˈæsthaːlən/verbto detainFR: retenir
  • Lomp/lomp/nounrag, clothFR: chiffon
  • Schlauch/ʃlæːʊχ/nounhose, tubeFR: tuyau
  • Hygiène/hˈiʒi̯ɛːn/nounhygieneFR: hygiène
  • Schiertech/ʃˈiːɐ̯təɕ/nounapronFR: tablier
  • Scanner/skˈænɐ/nounscannerFR: scanner
  • Hickecht/hˈikəɕt/nounlitterFR: portée, petits
  • Evakuéierung/evɑkwˈɜɪəʀuŋ/nounevacuationFR: évacuation
  • Lockdown/lˈokdɑʊn/nounlockdownFR: confinement généralisé

Level C1

  • filzen/fˈiltsən/verbto friskFR: fouiller
  • Desinfektiounsmëttel/dezinfæksi̯ˈəʊnsmətəl/noundisinfectant (product)FR: (produit) désinfectant
  • Vandalismus/vɑndɑlˈismus/nounvandalismFR: vandalisme
  • schaueren/ʃˈɑʊəʀən/verbto scourFR: récurer, frotter

Level C2

  • Kaart/kaːʀt/nounkeycardFR: carte (d'accès)
  • Spaweck/ʃpˈaːvæk/nouncobweb, spiderwebFR: toile d'araignée
  • Spär/ʃpɛːɐ̯/nounturnstileFR: portillon
  • Raclette/ʀˈɑklæt/nounsqueegeeFR: raclette

In real sentences

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

  • Wéi ech de Schlëssel am Schlass gedréit hunn, ass de Baart ofgebrachWhen I turned the key in the lock, its bit snapped off.
  • Fréier huet e Wiechter an deem Phar gelieftA keeper used to live in that lighthouse.
  • Du muss méi wäit erafueren, soss geet d'Paart net ganz zou!You have to drive in further, otherwise the gate won't close properly!
  • Nom Abroch hu mer d'Schlässer all ausgewiesseltAfter the burglary we changed all the locks.

Questions

How do you say “radio” in Luxembourgish?

Radio (/ʀˈaːdi̯oː/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as radio; in French, radio.

How do you say “key” in Luxembourgish?

Schlëssel (/ʃlˈəsəl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as key; in French, clé.

How do you say “watchman” in Luxembourgish?

Wiechter (/vˈiəɕtɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as watchman, guard, (lighthouse) keeper; in French, gardien.

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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