Koiné

Luxembourgish Alternative forms lb Koinè Etymology From lb grc κοινή, through lb de Koine Koine (also de Koiné) and lb fr koinè. Pronunciation lb /koi̯ˈneː/ [koɪ̯ˈneː] Noun f koine standard language that evolves naturally through dialect mixing Proper noun f A learned term for standard or general Luxembourgish, which developed, after the creation of modern Luxembourg in 1839, on the basis of the dialect of Luxembourg City, but with avoidance of certain peculiar or less valued features of the latter.