Schreifweis

Luxembourgish
FWOTD – 3 September 2017

Etymology

From schreiwen (“to write”) +‎ Weis (“way, manner”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃʀɑɪ̯fˌvɑɪ̯s], [ˈʃʀɑɪ̯ˌfɑɪ̯s]

Noun

Schreifweis f (plural Schreifweisen)

  1. 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
      in time they had to adjust themselves completely to our language and its orthography
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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