Moien
See also: moien
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editContraction of dated Muerjen, from Old High German morgan (“morning”). Akin to German Morgen, Dutch morgen, English morn. It is the only native word containing the diphthong [oɪ̯], which is otherwise restricted to loanwords from German or English.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMoien m (plural Moienter)
- morning
- Ech hunn de ganze Moien am Gaart geschafft.
- I've worked in the garden all morning.
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editInterjection
editMoien