See also: türm

Luxembourgish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Enhanced form of regular native Tur with -m from German Turm, both from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, torn, borrowed from Old French *torn, alternative form of tur, tour, from Latin turris, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis). Germanic cognates include Dutch toren.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Tuerm m (plural Tierm)

  1. tower
  2. (chess) rook, castle

See also edit

Chess pieces in Luxembourgish · Schachfiguren (Schach + Figuren) (layout · text)
           
Kinnek Damm Tuerm Leefer Sprénger Bauer

Further reading edit

  • Tuerm in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire