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)

1. Luxembourg (country; province; city)

Derived terms

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

 

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lucsamburg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Lucsamburg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024