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Schaarschtech
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Schaarschteg Schaarstech Schaaschtech Schaaschteg superseded or misspelling
lb Schuerschtech Schuerschten dialectal
Etymology
From lb gmh schornstein. Cognate with de Schornstein, which see. The second syllable was reduced to schwa and then changed to lb -eg (later lb -ech) by suffix replacement. Compare vice versa lb Méinden alongside lb Méindeg Monday etc.
Pronunciation
lb [ʃaːʃtəɕ] [ʃaːχʃtəɕ]
Noun
m Schaarschtecher
chimney
lb Kamäin Schminni