Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German jāmern, from Old High German (j)āmarōn. Cognate with German jammern.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjei̯meʀen/, [ˈjɜɪ̯məʀən], /ˈʒei̯-/

Verb

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jéimeren (third-person singular present jéimert, past participle gejéimert, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (intransitive) to moan, to complain, to whinge
  2. (intransitive) to wail, to whine

Conjugation

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Regular
infinitive jéimeren
participle gejéimert
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular jéimeren
2nd singular jéimers jéimer
3rd singular jéimert
1st plural jéimeren
2nd plural jéimert jéimert
3rd plural jéimeren
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

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