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Moien
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moien
Luxembourgish
lb
Etymology
Contraction of dated lb Muerjen, from lb goh morgan morning. Akin to de Morgen, nl morgen, en morn. It is the only native word containing the diphthong [oɪ̯], which is otherwise restricted to loanwords from German or English.
Pronunciation
lb [ˈmoɪ̯.ən]
Noun
m Moienter
morning
lb Ech hunn de ganze Moien am Gaart geschafft. I've worked in the garden all morning.
Alternative forms
lb Mueren Muerjen
Derived terms
lb moies
Interjection
lb interjection
hi, hello, good morning, good day
lb Salut
lb äddi Awar
lb Moien! Wéi geet et? Hi! How do you do?