Luxembourgish vocabulary: Spices

Level A2

• Salz/zɑlts/nounsaltFR: sel

Level B1

• Esseg/ˈæsəɕ/nounvinegarFR: vinaigre
• Ingwer/ˈiŋvɐ/noungingerFR: gingembre
• Lorberblat/lˈɔʀbɐblaːt/nounbay leafFR: feuille de laurier

Level B2

• Salbei/zˈɑlbɑɪ/nounsageFR: sauge
• Vanill/vɑnˈil/nounvanillaFR: vanille
• Kanéil/kɑnˈɜɪl/nouncinnamonFR: cannelle
• SeesamnounsesameFR: sésame
• Basilikum/bɑzˈilikum/nounbasilFR: basilic
• Moschterkärnounmustard seedFR: graine de moutarde
• Rosmarin/ʀˈoːsmɑʀiːn/nounrosemaryFR: romarin

Level C1

• Peffermënz/pˈæfɐmənts/nounmint, peppermintFR: menthe (poivrée)
• SafrannounsaffronFR: safran
• Paprika/pˈɑpʀikaː/nounpaprikaFR: paprika
• Dëll/dəl/noundillFR: aneth
• Péiterséileg/pˈɜɪtɐzɜɪləɕ/nounparsleyFR: persil
• Thymian/timi̯ˈaːn/nounthymeFR: thym
• Wakelter/vˈaːkəltɐ/nounjuniperFR: genévrier

Level C2

• KurkumanounturmericFR: curcuma
• AnäisnounaniseedFR: anis (vert)
• Estragon/ˈæstʀɑɡɔ̃ː/nountarragonFR: estragon
• KardamomnouncardamomFR: cardamome
• Kierwel/kˈiːɐ̯vəl/nounchervilFR: cerfeuil
• KoriandernouncorianderFR: coriandre
• KräizkümmelnouncuminFR: cumin
• KümmelnouncarawayFR: carvi, cumin des prés
• LéifstacknounlovageFR: livèche
• Majoran/mˈɑjoʀaːn/nounmarjoramFR: marjolaine
• Neelcheskapp/nˈeːlɕəskɑp/nouncloveFR: clou de girofle
• OreganonounoreganoFR: origan, marjolaine sauvage
• Zitrounegras/tsitʀˈəʊnəɡʀaːs/nounlemongrassFR: citronnelle

In real sentences

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

• D'Zopp ass fad, maach nach e bësse Salz dran!The soup is bland — put a bit more salt in!
• Maach net ze vill Esseg an d'Zooss!Don't put too much vinegar in the sauce!
• Eng Grimmel Ingwer gëtt dem Plat méi en exotesche GoûtA pinch of ginger gives the dish a more exotic taste.
• Ech maachen ëmmer zwee Lorberblieder a meng TomatenzoossI always put two bay leaves in my tomato sauce.

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