Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From bäi- +‎ leeën.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈbæi̯ˌle.en/, [ˈbæˑɪ̯ˌleː.ən]

Verb

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bäileeën (third-person singular present leet bäi, past participle bäigeluecht or bäigeluet, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to settle, to resolve
  2. (transitive) to enclose (e.g. in an envelope)
  3. (intransitive) to pay more (than a previously agreed amount)

Conjugation

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Regular, separable
infinitive bäileeën
participle bäigeluecht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular leeë bäi
2nd singular lees bäi lee bäi
3rd singular leet bäi
1st plural leeë bäi
2nd plural leet bäi leet bäi
3rd plural leeë bäi
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.