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Luxembourger

Luxembourger

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A person from Luxembourg
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌksəmbɜrɡər/
: luxemburgués
  • So we have a Portuguese, a Belgian, and a Luxembourger... from a broke country, a country without a government, and a tiny city-state... planning to tell Germany and the UK what to do?

Examples

  • The Luxembourger community has a rich history that is celebrated during the National Day festivities.

  • Jean moved to Luxembourg five years ago and considers himself a Luxembourger now.

  • As a proud Luxembourger, she often shares stories about the beautiful landscapes of her homeland.

Surface Forms

Luxembourger singular
Luxembourgers plural

Morphology

Luxembourger = Luxembourg (transparent) = Luxembourg + er

Clearly formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to the country name to denote an inhabitant.

Etymology

Luxembourger names a person from Luxembourg, and the ending -er means 'person from', like in New Yorker. The country name Luxembourg comes from old words that mean 'little' and 'castle', so a Luxembourger is someone from the 'little castle' place, which is why it means a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg.