de Groussherzog
[ɡʀˈəʊshɛʀtsoːχ]
the Grand Duke
Good to know
Plural: d'Groussherzoge.
Example
De Groussherzog huet d'Ambassadeuren an Audienz empfaangen.
The Grand Duke received the ambassadors in audience.
Taught in C2 · The state and its institutions
How Luxembourg is governed: the Grand Duke, the Chamber of Deputies, the government, and the elections that put them there. The words are the ones the news and official texts use.
Other words in this lesson
- d'Groussherzogtum — the grand duchy
- groussherzoglech — grand ducal
- d'Monarchie — monarchy
- de Staatschef — head of state
- de Premierminister — prime minister
- de Regierungsmember — member of the government
- de Ministerrot — council of ministers
- d'Koalitioun — coalition
- d'Oppositioun — opposition
- de Chamberpresident — president of the Chamber of Deputies
- de Gesetzesprojet — bill, draft law
- de Gesetzesvirschlag — proposed law
- d'Chamberwal — general election (Chamber of Deputies)
- d'Gemengewal — local election
- d'Gemengefusioun — merger of municipalities
- de Wieler — voter
- d'Stëmmrecht — the right to vote
- d'Staatsbiergerschaft — citizenship, nationality
- de Regierungswiessel — change of government
- parlamentaresch — parliamentary
- deponéieren — to table, to submit
- diplomatesch — diplomatic
- d'Bezéiung — relations
- ophuelen — to take up, to include