uerg
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with German arg, Dutch erg. The sequence ar + consonant normally becomes aar, but uer seems to be regular before g (cf. Zuerg, older byform of Zarg).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [uə̯ɕ]
Adjective
uerg (masculine uergen, neuter uergt, comparative méi uerg, superlative am uergsten)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | hien ass uerg | si ass uerg | et ass uerg | si si(nn) uerg | |
| nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | uergen | uerg | uergt | uerg |
| independent without determiner | uerges | uerger | |||
| dative | after any declined word | uergen | uerger | uergen | uergen |
| as first declined word | uergem | uergem | |||