Luxembourgish vocabulary: Weather & Environment

83 Luxembourgish words for weather & environment, 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

  • Mier/miːɐ̯/nounsea, seasideFR: mer
  • Sonn/zon/nounsunFR: soleil
  • kal/kaːl/adjectivecoldFR: froid

Level A2

  • Bam/baːm/nountreeFR: arbre
  • Bësch/bəʃ/nounforest, woodFR: forêt, bois
  • Bierg/biːɐ̯ɕ/nounmountainFR: montagne
  • Blumm/blum/nounflowerFR: fleur
  • Floss/flos/nounriverFR: fleuve, rivière
  • Himmel/hˈiməl/nounskyFR: ciel
  • Mound/məʊnt/nounmoonFR: lune
  • Reen/ʀeːn/nounrainFR: pluie
  • waarm/vaːm/adjectivehot, warmFR: chaud
  • Hëtzt/hətst/nounheatFR: (forte) chaleur, canicule
  • Saison/sˈɛːzɔ̃ː/nounseasonFR: saison
  • Wieder/vˈiədɐ/nounweatherFR: temps
  • Fréijoer/fʀˈɜɪjoːɐ/nounspringFR: printemps
  • Schnéi/ʃnɜɪ/nounsnowFR: neige
  • Séi/zɜɪ/nounlakeFR: lac
  • Stuerm/ʃtuːɐ̯m/nounstormFR: tempête
  • Wollef/vˈoləf/nounwolfFR: loup
  • Tiger/tˈiːɡɐ/nountigerFR: tigre
  • Sand/zɑnt/nounsandFR: sable
  • Aart/aːʀt/nounspeciesFR: espèce
  • Léiw/lɜɪf/nounlionFR: lion
  • Natur/nɑtˈuːɐ̯/nounnatureFR: nature
  • Ozean/ˈoːtseaːn/nounoceanFR: océan
  • Planéit/plɑnˈɜɪt/nounplanetFR: planète
  • Wand/vɑnt/nounwindFR: vent, brise

Level B1

  • Fuuss/fuːs/nounfox, red foxFR: renard, renard roux
  • Temperatur/tæmpəʀɑtˈuːɐ̯/nountemperatureFR: température
  • Ëmwelt/ˈəmvælt/nounenvironmentFR: environnement
  • Haifësch/hˈɑɪfəʃ/nounsharkFR: requin
  • Heck/hæk/nounhedge, bushFR: arbuste, buisson, haie
  • Schuel/ʃuəl/nounshellFR: coquille, coque, carapace
  • Bei/bɑɪ/nounbeeFR: abeille
  • Nascht/nɑʃt/nounnestFR: nid
  • sonneg/zˈonəɕ/adjectivesunnyFR: ensoleillé
  • Hirsch/hiʀʃ/noundeer, red deerFR: cerf, cerf élaphe
  • Kuel/kuəl/nouncoalFR: houille
  • Sonnenënnergang/zˈonənənɐɡɑŋ/nounsunsetFR: coucher du soleil
  • Reebou/ʀˈeːbəʊ/nounrainbowFR: arc-en-ciel
  • Wuerm/vuːɐ̯m/nounwormFR: ver
  • bléien/blˈɜɪən/verbto bloom, to blossomFR: fleurir
  • Eech/eːɕ/nounoakFR: chêne
  • Spëtzt/ʃpətst/nounpeak, maximum valueFR: pointe, valeur maximale
  • Atmosphär/ɑtmosfˈɛːɐ̯/nounatmosphereFR: atmosphère

Level B2

  • Kaweechelchen/kɑvˈeːɕəlɕən/nounsquirrel, red squirrelFR: écureuil, écureuil roux
  • Bléi/blɜɪ/nounbloom, blossomFR: fleur
  • polar/polˈaːʀ/adjectivepolarFR: polaire
  • Kueb/kuəp/nounjackdaw, crow, ravenFR: choucas, corneille, corbeau
  • Delfin/dælfˈiːn/noundolphinFR: dauphin
  • Still/ʃtil/nounstalk, stemFR: tige, queue
  • Wisel/vˈizəl/nounweaselFR: belette
  • Dar/daːʀ/nounthornFR: épine
  • Fossil/fosˈiːl/nounfossilFR: fossile
  • vulkanesch/vulkˈaːnəʃ/adjectivevolcanicFR: volcanique
  • Waasserfall/vˈaːsɐfɑl/nounwaterfallFR: chute (d'eau)
  • bedeckt/bədˈækt/adjectiveovercast, cloudyFR: couvert
  • verwielegen/fɐvˈiələʑən/verbto wiltFR: se faner
  • Igel/ˈiːʑəl/nounhedgehog, western hedgehogFR: hérisson, hérisson d'Europe
  • Jelliskapp/ʒˈæliːskɑp/nounjellyfishFR: méduse
  • KimnoungillFR: branchie
  • Dréchent/dʀˈeɕənt/noundroughtFR: sécheresse
  • Zär/tsɛːɐ̯/noungreenhouseFR: serre

Level C1

  • Bierk/biːɐ̯k/nounbirchFR: bouleau
  • Strauss/ʃtʀɑʊs/nounostrichFR: autruche
  • Mamendéier/mˈaːməndɜɪɐ/nounmammalFR: mammifère
  • entdeeën/æntdˈeːən/verbto defrost, to thawFR: dégeler
  • Fëschotter/fˈəʒotɐ/nounotterFR: loutre d'Europe
  • Plankton/plˈɑŋktoːn/nounplanktonFR: plancton
  • Wanterschlof/vˈɑntɐʃloːf/nounhibernationFR: hibernation
  • Erosioun/eʀozi̯ˈəʊn/nounerosionFR: érosion
  • Fiichtegkeet/fˈiːɕtəɕkeːt/nounhumidity, dampFR: humidité, moiteur
  • Breedegradnoun(degree of) latitudeFR: (degré de) latitude

Level C2

  • Oeillet/ˈœi̯eː/nouncarnationFR: œillet
  • Emissioun/emisi̯ˈəʊn/nounemissionFR: émission
  • Fluess/fluəs/nounflaxFR: lin
  • Gréngs/ɡʀˈeŋs/noungreeneryFR: verdure
  • Brennnessel/bʀænˈæsəl/noun(stinging) nettleFR: ortie
  • Nohaltegkeet/nˈoːhɑltəɕkeːt/nounsustainability, sustainable developmentFR: développement durable, gestion durable
  • Iltis/ˈiltis/nounpolecat, western polecatFR: putois, putois d'Europe
  • Grénge Fénk/ɡʀeŋəfˈeŋk/noungreenfinchFR: verdier d'Europe
  • Nidderschlag/nˈidɐʃlaːχ/nounprecipitationFR: précipitations (atmosphériques)

In real sentences

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

  • An der Vakanz sinn ech all Dag an d'Mier schwamme gaangenOn holiday I went swimming in the sea every day.
  • Wéi vill Sonne gëtt et an eisem Universum?How many suns are there in our universe?
  • Haut bléist eng kal LoftA cold wind is blowing today.
  • Dëse Bam ass méi ewéi honnert Joer alThis tree is more than a hundred years old.

Questions

How do you say “sea” in Luxembourgish?

Mier (/miːɐ̯/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as sea, seaside; in French, mer.

How do you say “sun” in Luxembourgish?

Sonn (/zon/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as sun; in French, soleil.

How do you say “cold” in Luxembourgish?

kal (/kaːl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as cold; in French, froid.

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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