Luxembourgish vocabulary: Technology & Internet

46 Luxembourgish words for technology & internet, 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

  • System/sˈisteːm/nounsystemFR: système

Level A2

  • Computer/kompi̯ˈuːtɐ/nouncomputerFR: ordinateur
  • Internet/ˈintɐnæt/nounInternetFR: Internet
  • Code/koːt/nouncode, PIN numberFR: code
  • Signal/siɲˈaːl/nounsignalFR: signal
  • ofstierzen/ˈoːfʃtiːɐ̯tsən/verbto crashFR: (se) planter
  • Technologie/tæknoloʒˈiː/nountechnologyFR: technologie
  • Text/tækst/nountextFR: texte
  • Ecran/ˈeːkʀɑ̃ː/nounscreenFR: écran
  • online/ˈonlɑɪn/adjectiveonlineFR: en ligne
  • Netzwierk/nˈætsviːɐ̯k/nounnetworkFR: réseau

Level B1

  • Applikatioun/ɑplikɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounapplication, implementationFR: application, mise en pratique
  • E-Mail/ˈiːmɜɪl/nounemailFR: mail, courrier électronique, courriel
  • Passwuert/pˈɑsvuːɐ̯t/nounpasswordFR: mot de passe
  • WebsäitnounwebsiteFR: page web
  • verbannen/fɐbˈɑnən/verbto connect (to), to link (to)FR: relier (à)
  • Batterie/bɑtəʀˈiː/nounbatteryFR: batterie, accumulateur, pile
  • Radar/ʀɑdˈaːʀ/nounradarFR: radar
  • scannen/skˈænən/verbto scanFR: scanner
  • elektronesch/elæktʀˈoːnəʃ/adjectiveelectronic, electronicallyFR: électronique, de façon électronique
  • Laser/lˈɜɪzɐ/nounlaserFR: laser
  • Lautsprecher/lˈɑʊtʃpʀæɕɐ/nounloudspeaker, speakerFR: haut-parleur
  • CD/tseːdˈeː/nounCDFR: CD
  • aktualiséieren/ɑktwɑlizˈɜɪəʀən/verbto updateFR: actualiser, mettre à jour
  • Datebank/dˈaːtəbɑŋk/noundatabaseFR: banque de données
  • Plattform/plˈɑtfɔʀm/nounplatformFR: plateforme

Level B2

  • Drécker/dʀˈekɐ/nounprinterFR: imprimeur
  • Portal/pɔʀtˈaːl/nounportalFR: portail
  • Dron/dʀoːn/noundroneFR: drone
  • Server/sˈœːvɐ/nounserverFR: serveur
  • Scanner/skˈænɐ/nounscannerFR: scanner
  • App/æp/nounappFR: application, appli
  • installéieren/instɑlˈɜɪəʀən/verbto installFR: installer
  • Hacker/hˈækɐ/nounhackerFR: hacker, pirate informatique
  • Benotzer/bənˈotsɐ/nounuserFR: utilisateur
  • Kopfhörer/kˈopfhøːʀɐ/nounheadphonesFR: casque
  • Simulatioun/zimulɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounsimulationFR: simulation
  • erméiglechen/ɐmˈɜɪʑləɕən/verbto allow, to enableFR: permettre

Level C1

  • ëmsetzen/ˈəmzætsən/verbto implementFR: appliquer
  • Chargeur/ʃˈɑʀʒœːʀ/nounchargerFR: chargeur
  • Patroun/pɑtʀˈəʊn/nouncartridgeFR: cartouche
  • iwwerlafen/ˈivɐlaːfən/verbto overflowFR: déborder
  • Konfiguratioun/konfiɡuʀɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounconfigurationFR: configuration

Level C2

  • synchroniséieren/sinkʀonizˈɜɪəʀən/verbto synchronizeFR: synchroniser
  • Kompatibilitéit/kompɑtibilitˈɜɪt/nouncompatibilityFR: compatibilité
  • Adapter/ɑdˈɑptɐ/nounadapterFR: adaptateur

In real sentences

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

  • D'Computere ginn ëmmer méi bëllegComputers are getting cheaper and cheaper.
  • De Code vu menger Kreditkaart huet geännertThe PIN of my credit card has changed.
  • D'Schëff huet e Signal gefunkt, fir seng Positioun duerchzeginnThe ship radioed a signal to give its position.
  • Just wéi ech wollt ofspäicheren, ass mäi Computer ofgestierztJust as I was about to save, my computer crashed.

Questions

How do you say “system” in Luxembourgish?

System (/sˈisteːm/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as system; in French, système.

How do you say “computer” in Luxembourgish?

Computer (/kompi̯ˈuːtɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as computer; in French, ordinateur.

How do you say “Internet” in Luxembourgish?

Internet (/ˈintɐnæt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as Internet; in French, Internet.

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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