Lëtzebuerg

Luxembourgish Etymology From earlier forms lb Lützelburg, lb Lutzburg, from lb goh Lucilinburhuc ultimately from goh luzil little burg castle 1, from lb gem-pro - gem-pro *lūtilaz *burgz 1. Pronunciation lb [ˈlə.t͡sə.buəɕ] [ˈlətsəbuəɐ̯ç] Proper noun n lb Luxembourg Q32,Q1126,Q1842,Q691741 Usage notes The city of Luxembourg is usually referred to as lb Stad d’Stad the City or, when needed for clarity, lb d’Stad Lëtzebuerg. The use of the bare name has in fact become rare in this sense, except in special contexts (e.g. when comparing Luxembourg City to another city, or the like). Derived terms lb lëtzebuergesch, lb Lëtzebuergesch lb Lëtzebuerger Further reading