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Luxembourgish
Etymology
Enhanced form of regular native Tur with -m from German Turm, both from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, torn, borrowed from Old French *torn, alternative form of tur, tour, from Latin turris, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis). Germanic cognates include Dutch toren.
Pronunciation
Noun
Tuerm m (plural Tierm)
- tower
- (chess) rook, castle
See also
Further reading
- Tuerm in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire