Blëll

Lëtzebuergesch

English: yokel
Français: battoir; sot
Deutsch: Wäscheklopfer; Tölpel

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Blëllen; Blëller

Pronunciation (IPA)

[bləl]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch: Wäscheklopfer; Bleuel
Français: battoir (pour battre le linge)
English: laundry bat; washing paddle
Português: pá (de bater a roupa)
Nederlands: wasklopper

Meaning 2

colloquial pejorative

Deutsch: Trampel; Tollpatsch; Tölpel
Français: lourdaud; balourd; nigaud
English: (clumsy) oaf; numpty; blockhead
Português: trapalhão; abécula
Nederlands: sukkel

Usage notes

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Blëll
Blëllen
Blëller

Example sentences

fréier ass d'Wäsch mat engem Blëll geklappt ginn
Meaning 1: laundry bat; washing paddle
elo huet dee Blëll schonn nees eent vun de Kristallsglieser gebrach!
colloquialpejorative
Meaning 2: (clumsy) oaf; numpty; blockhead
hues du Blëll elo missen d'Äntwert op d'Quizfro haart an de Sall jäizen!
colloquialpejorative
Meaning 2: (clumsy) oaf; numpty; blockhead

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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