Moien

See also: moien

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Contraction of dated Muerjen, from Old High German morgan (“morning”). Akin to German Morgen, Dutch morgen, English morn. It is the only native word containing the diphthong [oɪ̯], which is otherwise restricted to loanwords from German or English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmoɪ̯.ən]

Noun

Moien m (plural Moienter)

1. morning

   Ech hunn de ganze Moien am Gaart geschafft.

   I've worked in the garden all morning.

Alternative forms

• Mueren, Muerjen

Derived terms

• moies

Interjection

Moien

1. hi, hello, good morning, good day

   Synonym: Salut

   Antonyms: Äddi, Awar

   Moien! Wéi geet et?

   Hi! How do you do?