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Luxemburger

Luxemburger

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A person who comes from Luxembourg
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌksəmbɜrɡər/
: luxemburgués
  • One was enclosed in the letter of 17 October 1858 to the Luxemburger Wort newspaper, and a second was sent to the Ludwig Missionsverein in Munich 1862b; it has been published in a previous article Krieger 1987b.

Examples

  • As a Luxemburger, she often enjoyed the unique blend of cultures found in her country.

  • The Luxemburger community organized a celebration to showcase their rich traditions and heritage.

  • The Luxemburger proudly shared stories of his homeland during the international festival.

Surface Forms

Luxemburger singular
Luxemburgers plural

Morphology

Luxemburger = Luxembourg (transparent) = Luxembourg + er

Regular demonym formation from 'Luxembourg' indicating 'a person from Luxembourg'; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Luxemburger comes from the place name Luxembourg plus the ending -er, which means 'person from' or 'belonging to', just like New Yorker. So, a Luxemburger is a person from Luxembourg.