géintiwwer

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Equivalent to géint +‎ iwwer. Compare German gegenüber, Dutch tegenover.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəɪ̯nˈdivɐ], (enunciated) [ɡəɪ̯ntˈʔivɐ]

Adverb

géintiwwer

1. opposite, across, vis-à-vis

Preposition

géintiwwer (+ dative)

1. across, opposite

   Eist Haus läit géintiwwer der Kierch.

   Our house is opposite the church.

2. towards, in relation to

   Et soll een hëllefsbereet géintiwwer eelere Leit sinn.

   One should be helpful towards elderly people.

   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:33:

     A weider hutt dir héieren, datt deene Generatioune virun iech gesot ginn ass: Du solls kee falschen Eed doen; du solls dem Här géintiwwer deng Eeder halen!

     And again you have heard that to the generations before you it was said: You shall make no false oath; you shall make your oaths to the Lord!

3. compared to

   Dëse Stau ass näischt géintiwwer deem vu gëschter!

   This traffic jam is nothing compared to the one yesterday!