méi
Appearance
Luxembourgish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old High German mē, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, adverbial form of *maizô. Cognate with German mehr, Dutch meer, West Frisian mear, English more.
The use for the formation of the comparative is probably not in itself due to French influence, regarding that the Germanic superlative has remained entirely functional. It is, however, possible that the development was reinforced by French.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]méi
- comparative degree of vill
- Ech hu méi geschafft ewéi du.
- I’ve worked more than you.
- Used to form the comparative forms of most adjectives.
- Hien ass méi staark ewéi ech.
- He is stronger than me.
Usage notes
[edit]- Apart from méi itself, the only comparatives remaining in general use are manner (“less”) and besser (“better”). The form gréisser (“greater, bigger”) is used alongside méi grouss.
- Some other adjectives also retain comparative forms. However, these are rarely, if ever, used in actual comparative function, but rather to express a vague degree:
- Some comparatives are also used in other lexicalised senses:
Adjective
[edit]méi
- comparative degree of vill
- Ech hu méi Frënn ewéi du.
- I have more friends than you.
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]méi
Mandarin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Romanization
[edit]- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 莓
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梅
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 苺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 栂
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 沒 / 没
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 没
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 呅
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 堳
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 塺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 媒
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 嵋
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 徾
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 攗
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 枚
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 楣
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 楳
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 槑
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 湄
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 湈
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 煗 / 暖
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 煤
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 猸
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 玫
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 珻
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瑂
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 眉
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 睂
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 禖
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 穈
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 篃
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 糕
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 脄
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 脢
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 腜
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 葿
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 郿
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 酶
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鋂 / 𰾄
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鎇 / 镅
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 霉
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 靟
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鶥 / 鹛
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鹛
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 黴 / 霉
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- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish terms derived from French
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Luxembourgish terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɜɪ
- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɜɪ/1 syllable
- Luxembourgish non-lemma forms
- Luxembourgish comparative adverbs
- Luxembourgish terms with usage examples
- Luxembourgish comparative adjectives
- Luxembourgish verb forms
- Mandarin terms with audio pronunciation
- Hanyu Pinyin
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