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Fierscht
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Fiescht Fiirscht superseded _ spellings
Pronunciation
lb [fiə̯ʃt]
Etymology 1
See the main entry.
Noun
f
lb dated or dialectal lb Feescht heel
Etymology 2
From lb gmh vürste, from lb goh furisto, related with en first. Likely influenced by lb de Fürst, whence also the modern word, because the expected lb - outcome would be lb *Fiischt (as in lb Biischt etc.).
Noun
m
lb also puristic lb Fürst kind of ruler, prince