Luxembourger

noun

Lux·em·bourg·er ˈlək-səm-ˌbər-gər

-ˌbu̇r-

variants or less commonly Luxemburger

plural Luxembourgers also Luxemburgers

: a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg

Luxembourgian

ˌlək-səm-ˈbər-gē-ən

ˌlu̇k-səm-ˈbu̇r-

adjective

or less commonly Luxemburgian

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Luxembourger was in 1771

See more words from the same year

Browse Nearby Words

Luxembourg

Luxembourger

Luxembourgian

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Luxembourger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Luxembourger. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

Luxembourger

noun

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

perfunctory

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes