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On this date: first anglophone amused by ‘dat ass’

September 30, 2020

Dat ass Luxembourg

This year marks an important moment in the history of anglophones in Luxembourg. It was on this date 200 years ago that the first English speaker found humor in the Luxembourgish clause “dat ass.” Welshman Thomas Lewis spent several weeks in Luxembourg City on his way to Switzerland where he hoped to start a new […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Languages, Luxembourgish

Man who only speaks English annoyed by people who only speak French 

February 18, 2020

Luxembourg expat support group

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE – A man who moved to Luxembourg last year under the belief he could easily get by with English has announced that he is officially fed up with dealing with people here who only speak French.  “Luxembourg isn’t France or Belgium,” he said at an expat support-group meeting on Monday evening. “It’s very international […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, Languages

Irish English replaces British English as EU working language

February 4, 2020

Irish English replaces British English in EU

Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the EU has announced that Irish English will replace British English as the union’s primary working language.  The change, effective immediately, was announced on Monday by European Commission president Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, who says the unity of the 27 remaining countries is […]

Filed Under: Europe, Featured Article, Languages, Politics and Government

‘Let’s make it happen’ must be changed into an official language

January 21, 2020

Let's make it happen tagline must be official language

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Following the failure of a petition to require the Chamber of Deputies to debate adding English as the country’s fourth official language, leaders have decided to scrap “Let’s make it happen,” admitting that Luxembourg’s brand tagline should, for obvious reasons, be in French, German, or Luxembourgish.  “True, we promote ourselves as an international […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Languages

6 Luxembourgish place names that sound like sex acts*

November 21, 2019

6 Luxembourgish place names that sound like sex acts

Péiteng If you and your partner engage in this, make sure to bring a raincoat and an umbrella. Dikrech  While this might sound like kinky fun, it usually results in an emergency visit to the urologist. Suessem Usually requires at least one participant to make noises suggestive of a vacuum cleaner. Rëmeleng Highly inadvisable, especially […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Languages, Leisure and Lifestyle, Luxembourg Countryside, Luxembourgish

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