This is a list of the communes of Luxembourg in different languages. Luxembourg has three official tongues (Luxembourgish, French, and German), so each commune can have up to three different official names.
The English name is often the same as the French version, on account of the primacy of the French language in official and legislative matters in Luxembourg and the historical relationship and rivalry between France and the United Kingdom.
English | Luxembourgish | French | German |
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Bascharage | Nidderkäerjeng | Bascharage | Niederkerschen |
Beaufort | Beefort | Beaufort | Befort |
Bech | Bech | Bech | Bech |
Beckerich | Biekerech | Beckerich | Beckerich |
Berdorf | Bäerdref | Berdorf | Berdorf |
Bertrange | Bartreng | Bertrange | Bartringen |
Bettembourg | Beetebuerg | Bettembourg | Bettemburg |
Bettendorf | Bettenduerf | Bettendorf | Bettendorf |
Betzdorf | Betzder | Betzdorf | Betzdorf |
Bissen | Biissen | Bissen | Bissen |
Biwer | Biwer | Biwer | Biwer |
Boevange-sur-Attert | Béiwen-Atert | Boevange-sur-Attert | Böwingen |
Boulaide | Bauschelt | Boulaide | Bauschleiden |
Bourscheid | Buerschent | Bourscheid | Burscheid |
Bous | Bus | Bous | Bous |
Burmerange | Biermereng | Burmerange | Burmeringen |
Clemency | Kënzeg | Clémency | Küntzig |
Clervaux | Klierf | Clervaux | Clerf |
Colmar-Berg | Walfer | Colmar-Berg | Walferdingen |
Consdorf | Konsdref | Consdorf | Consdorf |
Consthum | Konstem | Consthum | Consthum |
Contern | Contern | Contern | Contern |
Dalheim | Duelem | Dalheim | Dalheim |
Diekirch | Dikrech | Diekirch | Diekirch |
Differdange | Déifferdeng | Differdange | Differdingen |
Dippach | Dippech | Dippach | Dippach |
Dudelange | Diddeleng | Dudelange | Düdelingen |
Echternach | Iechternach | Echternach | Echternach |
Ell | Ell | Ell | Ell |
Ermsdorf | Iermsdref | Ermsdorf | Ermsdorf |
Erpeldange | Ierpeldeng | Erpeldange | Erpeldingen |
Esch-sur-Alzette | Esch-Uelzecht | Esch-sur-Alzette | Esch-an-der-Alzette |
Esch-sur-Sûre | Esch-Sauer | Esch-sur-Sûre | Esch-Sauer |
Eschweiler | Eschweiler | Eschweiler | Eschweiler |
Ettelbruck | Ettelbréck | Ettelbruck | Ettelbrück |
Feulen | Feelen | Feulen | Feulen |
Fischbach | Fëschbech | Fischbach | Fischbach |
Flaxweiler | Fluessweller | Flaxweiler | Flaxweiler |
Frisange | Fréiseng | Frisange | Frisingen |
Garnich | Garnech | Garnich | Garnich |
Goesdorf | Géisdref | Goesdorf | Goesdorf |
Grevenmacher | Gréiwemaacher | Grevenmacher | Grevenmacher |
Grosbous | Groussbus | Grosbous | Grosbous |
Heffingen | Hiefenech | Heffingen | Heffingen |
Heiderscheid | Heischent | Heiderscheid | Heiderscheid |
Heinerscheid | Hengescht | Heinerscheid | Heinerscheid |
Hesperange | Hesper | Hesperange | Hesperingen |
Hobscheid | Habscht | Hobscheid | Hobscheid |
Hoscheid | Houschent | Hoscheid | Hoscheid |
Hosingen | Housen | Hosingen | Hosingen |
Junglinster | Jonglënster | Junglinster | Junglinster |
Kayl | Keel | Kayl | Kayl |
Kehlen | Kielen | Kehlen | Kehlen |
Kiischpelt | Kiischpelt | Kiischpelt | Kiischpelt |
Koerich | Käerch | Koerich | Koerich |
Kopstal | Koplescht | Kopstal | Kopstal |
Lac de la Haute-Sûre | Lac de la Haute-Sûre | Lac de la Haute-Sûre | Lac de la Haute-Sûre |
Larochette | Fiels | Larochette | Fels |
Lenningen | Lenneng | Lenningen | Lenningen |
Leudelange | Leideleng | Leudelange | Leudelingen |
Lintgen | Lintgen | Lintgen | Lintgen |
Lorentzweiler | Luerenzweiler | Lorentzweiler | Lorentzweiler |
Luxembourg | Lëtzebuerg | Luxembourg | Luxemburg |
Mamer | Mamer | Mamer | Mamer |
Manternach | Manternach | Manternach | Manternach |
Medernach | Miedernach | Medernach | Medernach |
Mersch | Miersch | Mersch | Mersch |
Mertert | Mäertert | Mertert | Mertert |
Mertzig | Mäerzeg | Mertzig | Mertzig |
Mompach | Mompech | Mompach | Mompach |
Mondercange | Monnerech | Mondercange | Monnerich |
Mondorf-les-Bains | Munneref | Mondorf-les-Bains | Bad Mondorf |
Munshausen | Munzen | Munshausen | Munshausen |
Neunhausen | Néngsen | Neunhausen | Neunhausen |
Niederanven | Nidderaanwen | Niederanven | Niederanven |
Nommern | Noumer | Nommern | Nommern |
Pétange | Péiteng | Pétange | Petingen |
Préizerdaul | Préizerdaul | Préizerdaul | Préizerdaul |
Putscheid | Pëtscht | Putscheid | Putscheid |
Rambrouch | Rammerech | Rambrouch | Rambrouch |
Reckange-sur-Mess | Reckeng op der Mess | Reckange-sur-Mess | Reckingen |
Redange | Réiden | Redange-sur-Attert | Redingen |
Reisdorf | Reisduerf | Reisdorf | Reisdorf |
Remerschen | Rëmerschen | Remerschen | Remerschen |
Remich | Réimech | Remich | Remich |
Roeser | Réiser | Roeser | Roeser |
Rosport | Rouspert | Rosport | Rosport |
Rumelange | Rëmeleng | Rumelange | Rümelingen |
Saeul | Sëll | Saeul | Saeul |
Sandweiler | Sandweiler | Sandweiler | Sandweiler |
Sanem | Suessem | Sanem | Sassenheim |
Schieren | Schieren | Schieren | Schieren |
Schifflange | Schëffleng | Schifflange | Schifflingen |
Schuttrange | Schëtter | Schuttrange | Schüttringen |
Septfontaines | Simmer | Septfontaines | Simmern |
Stadtbredimus | Stadbriedemes | Stadtbredimus | Stadtbredimus |
Steinfort | Stengefort | Steinfort | Steinfort |
Steinsel | Steesel | Steinsel | Steinsel |
Strassen | Stroossen | Strassen | Strassen |
Tandel | Tandel | Tandel | Tandel |
Troisvierges | Ëlwen | Troisvierges | Ulflingen |
Tuntange | Tënten | Tuntange | Tüntingen |
Useldange | Useldeng | Useldange | Useldingen |
Vianden | Veianen | Vianden | Vianden |
Vichten | Viichten | Vichten | Vichten |
Wahl | Wal | Wahl | Wahl |
Waldbillig | Waldbëlleg | Waldbillig | Waldbillig |
Waldbredimus | Waldbriedemes | Waldbredimus | Waldbredimus |
Walferdange | Walfer | Walferdange | Walferdingen |
Weiler-la-Tour | Weiler zum Tur | Weiler-la-Tour | Weiler zum Turm |
Weiswampach | Wäisswampech | Weiswampach | Weiswampach |
Wellenstein | Wellesteen | Wellenstein | Wellenstein |
Wiltz | Wolz | Wiltz | Wiltz |
Wincrange | Wintger | Wincrange | Wintger |
Winseler | Wanseler | Winseler | Winseler |
Wormeldange | Wuermeldeng | Wormeldange | Wormeldingen |
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, communes and/or languages:
“I made a list of things I have
to remember and a list
of things I want to forget,
but I see they are the same list.”
—Linda Pastan (b. 1932)
“Every morning I woke in dread, waiting for the day nurse to go on her rounds and announce from the list of names in her hand whether or not I was for shock treatment, the new and fashionable means of quieting people and of making them realize that orders are to be obeyed and floors are to be polished without anyone protesting and faces are to be made to be fixed into smiles and weeping is a crime.”
—Janet Frame (b. 1924)
“Real socialism is inside man. It wasnt born with Marx. It was in the communes of Italy in the Middle Ages. You cant say it is finished.”
—Dario Fo (b. 1926)
“The less sophisticated of my forbears avoided foreigners at all costs, for the very good reason that, in their circles, speaking in tongues was commonly a prelude to snake handling. The more tolerant among us regarded foreign languages as a kind of speech impediment that could be overcome by willpower.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)