mierf

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German mürwe, from Old High German muruwi. Cognate with German mürbe, Dutch murw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miə̯f]

Adjective

mierf (masculine mierwen, neuter mierft, comparative méi mierf, superlative am mierfsten)

  1. (of food) mellow, soft
  2. (especially: of fruit) overripe, mushy
  3. (of ground) crumbly
  4. (colloquial) dotty, batty, crazy

Declension

Declension of mierf
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass mierf si ass mierf et ass mierf si si(nn) mierf
nominative /
accusative
attributive and/or after determiner mierwen mierf mierft mierf
independent without determiner mierwes mierwer
dative after any declined word mierwen mierwer mierwen mierwen
as first declined word mierwem mierwem