Letzeburgesch
[ let-se-boor-guhsh ]
/ ˈlɛt sɛˌbur gəʃ /
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noun
a Germanic dialect that is the native language of most of the people of Luxembourg.
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Also called Luxembourgian, Luxembourgish.
Origin of Letzeburgesch
The local name for the dialect
Words nearby Letzeburgesch
lettre de change, lettre de créance, lettuce, letup, let well enough alone, Letzeburgesch, leu, leuc-, leucaena, Leucas, leucemia
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