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)

Luxembourg (country; province; city)

Derived terms

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

Further reading

Entries containing “Lucsamburg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Lucsamburg” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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