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.
More topics
- Technology & Internet 46 words
- Transportation & Directions 42 words
- Travel & Tourism 36 words
- Work & Office 45 words
- Common Verbs 398 words
- Common Adjectives 301 words
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Guides with audio
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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