Ëmgangssprooch

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ëmgang (contact, commerce, intercourse) +‎ -s- +‎ Sprooch (language), phonetic adaptation or calque of German Umgangssprache. Compare Danish omgangssprog.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈem.ɡaŋsˌʃpʀoːχ/, [ˈəm.ɡɑŋ(k)sˌʃpʀoːχ]

Noun[edit]

Ëmgangssprooch f (plural Ëmgangssproochen)

  1. colloquial language, vernacular