Luxembourg
English
Alternative forms
- Luxemburg, Luxemburg City, Lëtzebuerg
Etymology
From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz.
Proper noun
Luxembourg
- A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg.
- A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
- The capital city of Luxembourg.
- Synonym: Luxembourg City
- One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city.
Derived terms
Translations
country
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province in Belgium
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capital city
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canton in Luxembourg
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See also
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
- (provinces of Belgium) Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant, West Flanders (Category: en:Provinces of Belgium)
- Countries of the world
Danish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Luxembourg
- Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)
- Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)
Related terms
Estonian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyɡ̊zɑnˈb̥uːr/, [lyɡ̊zɑnˈb̥uːr]
- Rhymes: -uːr
- Hyphenation: Lu‧xem‧bourg
Proper noun
Luxembourg (genitive Luxembourgi, partitive Luxembourgi)
- Luxembourg (the capital city of Luxembourg)
Declension
| Declension of Luxembourg (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Luxembourg | — | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | Luxembourgi | ||
| genitive | — | ||
| partitive | Luxembourgi | — | |
| illative | Luxembourgi Luxembourgisse |
— | |
| inessive | Luxembourgis | — | |
| elative | Luxembourgist | — | |
| allative | Luxembourgile | — | |
| adessive | Luxembourgil | — | |
| ablative | Luxembourgilt | — | |
| translative | Luxembourgiks | — | |
| terminative | Luxembourgini | — | |
| essive | Luxembourgina | — | |
| abessive | Luxembourgita | — | |
| comitative | Luxembourgiga | — | |
Further reading
- “Luxembourg”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
- “Luxembourg”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
- Luxembourg in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Luxembourg m
- Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)
- Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
- Meronyms: Arlon, Attert, Aubange, Bastogne, Bertogne, Bertrix, Bouillon, Chiny, Daverdisse, Durbuy, Érezée, Étalle, Fauvillers, Florenville, Gouvy, Habay, Herbeumont, Hotton, Houffalize, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Léglise, Libin, Libramont-Chevigny, Manhay, Marche-en-Famenne, Martelange, Meix-devant-Virton, Messancy, Musson, Nassogne, Neufchâteau, Paliseul, Rendeux, Rouvroy, Sainte-Ode, Saint-Hubert, Saint-Léger, Tellin, Tenneville, Tintigny, Vaux-sur-Sûre, Vielsalm, Virton, Wellin
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)
- Ellipsis of jardin du Luxembourg. (garden in Paris)
See also
- (countries of Europe) pays de l'Europe; Albanie, Allemagne, Andorre, Arménie, Autriche, Azerbaïdjan, Belgique, Biélorussie, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Bulgarie, Chypre, Cité du Vatican, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Géorgie, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Kazakhstan, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine du Nord, Malte, Moldavie, Monaco, Monténégro, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, République tchèque, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Russie, Saint-Marin, Serbie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Suisse, Turquie, Ukraine (Category: fr:Countries in Europe)
- (provinces of Belgium) Provinces de Belgique; Anvers, Brabant flamand, Brabant wallon, Flandre-Occidentale, Flandre-Orientale, Hainaut, Liège, Limbourg, Luxembourg, Namur (Category: fr:Provinces of Belgium)
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈluksɛmburɡ]
- Hyphenation: Lu‧xem‧bourg
- Rhymes: -urɡ
- Homophone: Luxemburg
Proper noun
Luxembourg
- Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)
Usage notes
This spelling (with -bourg) is used for the city, canton, or province, while Luxemburg with -u- for the country.[1][2]
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Luxembourg | — |
| accusative | Luxembourgot | — |
| dative | Luxembourgnak | — |
| instrumental | Luxembourggal | — |
| causal-final | Luxembourgért | — |
| translative | Luxembourggá | — |
| terminative | Luxembourgig | — |
| essive-formal | Luxembourgként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Luxembourgban | — |
| superessive | Luxembourgon | — |
| adessive | Luxembourgnál | — |
| illative | Luxembourgba | — |
| sublative | Luxembourgra | — |
| allative | Luxembourghoz | — |
| elative | Luxembourgból | — |
| delative | Luxembourgról | — |
| ablative | Luxembourgtól | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
Luxembourgé | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
Luxembourgéi | — |
| Possessive forms of Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Luxembourgom | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Luxembourgod | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Luxembourgja | — |
| 1st person plural | Luxembourgunk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Luxembourgotok | — |
| 3rd person plural | Luxembourgjuk | — |
Derived terms
- luxembourgi
References
- Tóth, Etelka, editor (2017), Magyar helyesírási szótár: A magyar helyesírás szabályai tizenkettedik kiadása szerint [Dictionary of Hungarian orthography: according to the 12th edition of the Rules of Hungarian orthography], Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, →ISBN. Online version
- Laczkó, Krisztina with Attila Mártonfi (2006) Helyesírás [Orthography], Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Luxembourg
- Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)
- Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Luxembourg
- Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)
- Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourg (One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)
Related terms
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