Schreifweis
Luxembourgish
FWOTD – 3 September 2017
Etymology
From schreiwen (“to write”) + Weis (“way, manner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʀɑɪ̯vˌvɑɪ̯s/
Noun
Schreifweis f (plural Schreifweisen)
- spelling, orthography
- 2001, Pol Wilmes, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:
- si hu sech an der Zäit musse komplett op eis Sprooch an hir Schreifweis ëmstellen
- they must in time completely adjust themselves to our language and its orthography
- 2001, Pol Wilmes, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch: