Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Luxemburgish

Etymology

Luxembourg +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlʌksəmˌbəːɡɪʃ/

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Adjective

Luxembourgish (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its people.
2. Of or in or their language.

Proper noun

Luxembourgish

1. A Germanic language spoken in Luxembourg and, traditionally, around the city of Arlon (Belgium); originally included in the Central Franconian group of High German dialects, but now usually regarded a separate language due to its standardization and official use in the state of Luxembourg.

Further reading

• ISO 639-1 code lb, ISO 639-3 code ltz
• Ethnologue entry for Luxembourgish, lb