begierlech

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈɡiːʀleχ/, [bəˈɡiː.ɐ.ləɕ], [-ˈɡiə̯.ləɕ]

Adjective

begierlech (masculine begierlechen, neuter begierlecht, comparative méi begierlech, superlative am begierlechsten)

1. covetous, desirous
2. greedy

Declension

Declension of begierlech

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass begierlech	si ass begierlech	et ass begierlech	si si(nn) begierlech
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	begierlechen	begierlech	begierlecht	begierlech
	independent without determiner			begierleches	begierlecher
dative	after any declined word	begierlechen	begierlecher	begierlechen	begierlechen
	as first declined word	begierlechem		begierlechem

Adverb

begierlech

1. covetously, desirously
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:28:

     Ech awer soen iech: Jiddereen, deen eng Fra begierlech bekuckt, huet an sengem Häerz scho mat hir d'Bestietnes gebrach.

     But I say to you: Anyone who looks at a woman covetously has already committed adultery in their heart.

2. greedily