Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdæi̯ʃter/, [ˈdæˑɪ̯ʃ.tɐ]
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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German diuster, from Old High German *thiustri, from Proto-West Germanic *þiustrī.

Adjective

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däischter (masculine däischteren, neuter däischtert, comparative méi däischter, superlative am däischtersten)

  1. dark
    Synonym: donkel
Usage notes
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  • Though the two words may occasionally overlap, for the most part däischter means “lacking light” and donkel means “dark-coloured”.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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däischter

  1. second-person singular imperative of däischteren