Zarg

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

  • Zuerg (now dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle High German zarge, from Proto-Germanic *targǭ. The form Zarg is probably a southeastern dialect form, reinforced in the koiné by German Zarge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɑχɕ]

Noun

Zarg f (plural Zargen)

  1. door frame
    Synonym: Dierrumm
  2. (older) frame around a millstone or winepress