uerg

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with German arg, Dutch erg. The sequence ar + consonant normally becomes aar, but uer seems to be regular before g (cf. Zuerg, older byform of Zarg).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [uə̯ɕ]

Adjective

uerg (masculine uergen, neuter uergt, comparative méi uerg, superlative am uergsten)

1. bad, grave, serious
2. evil, wicked

Declension

Declension of uerg

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass uerg	si ass uerg	et ass uerg	si si(nn) uerg
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	uergen	uerg	uergt	uerg
	independent without determiner			uerges	uerger
dative	after any declined word	uergen	uerger	uergen	uergen
	as first declined word	uergem		uergem

Synonyms

• béis
• schlëmm