Lucsamburg

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English, German Luxemburg, from Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz.

Proper noun

Lucsamburg f (genitive Lucsamburg)

1. Luxembourg (a country in Central Europe)
2. Luxembourg (the capital city of Luxembourg)
3. Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)
4. Luxembourg (a canton of Luxembourg)

Derived terms

• Lucsambuirgis f (“Luxembourgish”)
• Lucsamburgach (“Luxembourgish, Luxembourgian”, adjective)
• Lucsamburgach m (“Luxembourger, Luxembourgian”)

 

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lucsamburg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Lucsamburg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024