Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From a contraction of Old High German wīngarto. Compare the same in regional German Wingert alongside uncontracted Weingarten. English vineyard is the same construct. In Luxembourgish, Wéngert secondarily joins itself to Wéng-, which is a velarized alternate stem of Wäin (wine); compare the diminutive Wéngchen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈveŋert/, [ˈveŋɐt]

Noun

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Wéngert m (plural Wéngerten)

  1. vineyard