réi
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German rō, from Old High German (h)rō, from Proto-Germanic *hrawaz. The form shows an unusual umlaut like Central Franconian rüh, rieh. Also cognate with German roh, Dutch rauw, English raw.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
réi (masculine réien, neuter réit, comparative méi réi, superlative am réisten)
- raw, uncooked
- D'Fleesch ass réi!
- The meat is raw!
- raw, sore
- Seng Wonne sinn nach réi.
- His wounds are still raw.
Declension edit
declension of réi
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass réi | si ass réi | et ass réi | si si(nn) réi | |
| nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | réien | réi | réit | réi |
| independent without determiner | réies | réier | |||
| dative | after any declined word | réien | réier | réien | réien |
| as first declined word | réiem | réiem | |||