Luxembourgish Word of the Day
iessen
/EE-sen/ • verb — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; food (context-dependent)
Examples
- Ech iessen all Moien Müsli.
(I eat muesli every morning.) - Wëlls du eppes iessen?
(Do you want to eat something?) - D'Kanner iessen net gär Geméis.
(The children do not like to eat vegetables.)
Synonyms
- mampfen
- naschen
Iessen is the standard verb for 'to eat' in Luxembourgish; as a noun (Iessen) it can mean 'food' or 'a meal'. Use it in everyday situations (meals, offers, preferences). Mampfen is informal/colloquial (to munch/gobble), while naschen refers more to snacking or nibbling (often sweets). Pronounce with stress on the first syllable: EE-sen.
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