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Luxembourgian

Luxembourgian

1 7.7
Related to Luxembourg, its people, or its culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌlʌksəmˈbɜrɡiən/
: luxemburgués
  • Many Luxembourgian traditions are celebrated during the country's national holiday.

I spoke with Luxembourgian genealogists and Burmese archivists and I pissed a lot of people off in the process.

Examples

  • She studied Luxembourgian history to better understand her family's roots.

  • In the late nineteenth century, a small Luxembourgian community enshrined a replica of an image from its homeland that was subsequently associated with miraculous events.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Luxembourgian cuisine is known for its rich flavors and hearty dishes.

Synonyms

Luxemburger
vsLuxembourgian
6.8

Relating to Luxembourg or its people

includes culture as well as people and country

Surface Forms

Luxembourgian positive

Morphology

Luxembourgian = Luxembourg (transparent) = Luxembourg + ian

The adjective is formed with the productive demonymic suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to Luxembourg', which is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word Luxembourgian comes from the country name Luxembourg plus the ending -ian, like in American or Italian, which means 'from' or 'belonging to'. So, Luxembourgian means 'relating to Luxembourg, its people, or its culture'.