Ëmgangssprooch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Ëmgang (“contact, commerce, intercourse”) +‎ -s- +‎ Sprooch (“language”), phonetic adaptation or calque of German Umgangssprache. Compare Danish omgangssprog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈem.ɡaŋsˌʃpʀoːχ/, [ˈəm.ɡɑŋ(k)sˌʃpʀoːχ]

Noun

Ëmgangssprooch f (plural Ëmgangssproochen)

1. colloquial language, vernacular