Schaarschtech

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

  • Schaarschteg, Schaarstech, Schaaschtech, Schaaschteg (superseded or misspelling)
  • Schuerschtech, Schuerschten (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle High German schornstein. Cognate with German Schornstein, which see. The second syllable was reduced to schwa and then changed to -eg (later -ech) by suffix replacement. Compare vice versa Méinden alongside Méindeg (“Monday”) etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃaːʃtəɕ], [ʃaːχʃtəɕ]

Noun

Schaarschtech m (plural Schaarschtecher)

  1. chimney
    Synonyms: Kamäin, Schminni
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