Festivals and traditions Fester an Traditiounen
The Luxembourgish year: National Day, the Schueberfouer, Easter whistles and Saint Nicholas. Plus dates and ordinal numbers.
17 words and phrases
- den Nationalfeierdag
- National Day 23 June, with fireworks in the capital the evening before.
- d'Schueberfouer
- the big funfair Held since 1340, late August to early September, in Luxembourg City.
- d'Éimaischen
- Easter Monday market Where the Péckvillercher are sold.
- de Péckvillchen
- clay bird whistle Plural: d'Péckvillercher.
- d'Buergbrennen
- bonfire festival First Sunday of Lent; burning winter away.
- de Kleeschen
- Saint Nicholas 6 December, the day children get presents.
- d'Sprangprëssessioun
- the hopping procession of Echternach Whit Tuesday, UNESCO heritage.
- Liichtmëssdag
- Candlemas 2 February: children sing "Léiwer Härgottsblieschen" from door to door.
- d'Fuesent
- carnival
- Chrëschtdag
- Christmas
- Ouschteren
- Easter
- Neijoerschdag
- New Year's Day
- d'Kiermes
- the fair (local)
- gebrannte Mandelen
- roasted almonds
- de Grand-Duc
- the Grand Duke
- de Muselwäin
- Moselle wine
- Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn.
- We want to remain what we are. The national motto.
Grammar
Dates and ordinal numbers
Dates use "den" plus the ordinal: den éischten (1st), den zweeten, den drëtten, de véierten, de fënneften … den zwanzegsten, den dräianzwanzegsten.
Nationalfeierdag ass den dräianzwanzegsten Juni. Written: den 23. Juni.
Time expressions: am Summer, am Dezember, um Weekend, op Chrëschtdag.
Practice
6 exercises: multiple choice, typing, matching pairs and word order.