Schlëssel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German sluzzil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil, related to Proto-Germanic *sleutaną (“to close”). Cognate with German Schlüssel, Dutch sleutel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlesel/, [ˈʃlə.səl]
  • Rhymes: -əsəl

Noun

Schlëssel m (plural Schlësselen)

  1. key
  2. wrench, spanner
  3. clef
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