zouen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Derived from zou, adverbial form of the preposition zu (“to”). The adverb has a sense “closed”, as do German zu, Dutch toe. Compare the same derivation in oppen (“open”) from op (“up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsəʊən/

Adjective

zouen (masculine zouenen, neuter zouent, comparative méi zouen, superlative am zouensten)

1. (attributive only) closed

Declension

declension of zouen

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass zouen	si ass zouen	et ass zouen	si si(nn) zouen
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	zouenen	zouen	zouent	zouen
	independent without determiner			zouenes	zouener
dative	after any declined word	zouenen	zouener	zouenen	zouenen
	as first declined word	zouenem		zouenem

Related terms

• zou