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)

  1. bad, grave, serious
  2. evil, wicked

Declension

Declension of uerg
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

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