Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dœtlich, northern variant of tœtlich. Equivalent to Doud +‎ -lech. Cognate with German tödlich, Dutch dodelijk, English deadly.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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déidlech (masculine déidlechen, neuter déidlecht, comparative méi déidlech, superlative am déidlechsten)

  1. deadly, lethal
    Op dëser Strooss ass virun e puer Joer en déidlecht Attentat geschitt.
    A deadly attack occurred in this street a couple of years ago.

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