éierlech

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German ērlich, from Old High German ērlīh, from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀulīk. By surface analysis, Éier (“honour”) +‎ -lech (“-ly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈəɪ̯ɐləɕ]

Adjective

éierlech (masculine éierlechen, neuter éierlecht, comparative méi éierlech, superlative am éierlechsten)

  1. honest

Declension

Declension of éierlech
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass éierlech si ass éierlech et ass éierlech si si(nn) éierlech
nominative /
accusative 		attributive and/or after determiner éierlechen éierlech éierlecht éierlech
independent without determiner éierleches éierlecher
dative after any declined word éierlechen éierlecher éierlechen éierlechen
as first declined word éierlechem éierlechem

Derived terms

  • Éierlechkeet
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