Luxembourg
/lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ/masculine
Luxembourg is the French name for the country Luxembourg.
Luxembourg is used to refer to the country. It is a masculine noun.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the country is masculine, you must use the contraction au (which is a combination of à + le) when saying you are in or going to Luxembourg. For example, use au Luxembourg.
How do you pronounce it?
/lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using en Luxembourg to mean 'in Luxembourg'. While English speakers often use en because it is used for many other countries, you should use the masculine contraction au Luxembourg instead.
Did you know?
- In French, the word luxembourg is often used as a shorthand for the Jardin du Luxembourg, one of the most famous public parks in Paris.
- French is one of three official languages in Luxembourg, but it is predominantly used for legislative and administrative purposes.
- In French, when referring to the capital city of the country, you drop the article and simply say Luxembourg, whereas for the country itself you must say le Luxembourg.
Examples in context
- J'habite en Allemagne mais je travaille au Luxembourg.I live in Germany, but work in Luxembourg.This sentence shows how to express working in Luxembourg.Tatoeba #9108740 by felix63, translation #10668318 by sundown
- Mon père est né au Luxembourg.My father was born in Luxembourg.This sentence shows how to express being born in Luxembourg.Tatoeba #13791637 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13791636 by Ioan_Cristian
- J'habite en Allemagne et je travaille au Luxembourg.I live in Germany and I work in Luxembourg.Tatoeba #8447926 by Luiaard, translation #8447920 by Luiaard
- Je prévois de visiter le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg avant la fin de l'année.I plan to visit the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg before the end of the year.
- Le Luxembourg est un pays magnifique et riche en histoire.Luxembourg is a beautiful country rich in history.
- J'ai passé mes vacances au Luxembourg cet été. C'était incroyable!I spent my vacation in Luxembourg this summer. It was incredible!
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans in a cafe.
- LucasTu veux aller au Luxembourg cet été ?Do you want to go to Luxembourg this summer?
- LéaOui, j'adore le Luxembourg.Yes, I love Luxembourg.
- LucasC'est un beau pays, le Luxembourg.Luxembourg is a beautiful country.
- LéaLucas, tu pourrais m'accompagner ?Lucas, could you come with me?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “luxembourg” translations and entries Luxembourg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
