Schloff

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German sluf, derived from sliefen (“to slip”), from Proto-Germanic *sleupaną. Related with German Schlucht (“ravine”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃlof/
    • Rhymes: -of

Noun

Schloff m (plural Schlëff)

  1. narrow passage (e.g. between two buildings or between rocks)
  2. alley, narrow street
    Synonyms: Gässel, Gaass
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