mierf

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German mürwe, from Old High German muruwi. Cognate with German mürbe, Dutch murw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miə̯f]

Adjective

mierf (masculine mierwen, neuter mierft, comparative méi mierf, superlative am mierfsten)

  1. (of food) mellow, soft
  2. (especially: of fruit) overripe, mushy
  3. (of ground) crumbly
  4. (colloquial) dotty, batty, crazy

Declension

Declension of mierf
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass si ass et ass si si(nn)
nominative /
accusative
attributive and/or after determiner mierwen mierft
independent without determiner mierwes mierwer
dative after any declined word mierwen mierwer mierwen mierwen
as first declined word mierwem mierwem