LuxVocabularyLëtzebuergesch
- English
- there's hell to pay; to make headway
- Français
- chauffer; aller bon train
- Deutsch
- krachen; flutschen
- Type
- VRB
- Auxiliary
- hunn
- Participe passé
- gebottert
botteren
Pronunciation (IPA)
[bˈotəʀən]
Meanings and translations
Meaning 1
colloquial
- Deutsch
- krachen (Ärger geben)
- Français
- barder; chauffer
- English
- there's trouble; there's hell to pay
- Português
- haver chatice
- Nederlands
- de poppen aan het dansen hebben; tot een uitbarsting komen
Meaning 2
colloquial
- Deutsch
- flutschen (gut vonstatten gehen)
- Français
- carburer; aller bon train (progresser rapidement)
- English
- to make good progress; to make headway
- Português
- carburar bem; avançar bem
- Nederlands
- goed opschieten; van een leien dakje gaan
Usage notes
Spelling variants
Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.
- botteren
- bottert
- gebottert
Example sentences
an hirer Klass huet et schonn e puermol gutt gebottert
colloquialMeaning 1: there's trouble; there's hell to pay
wann de Papp déi futtis Fënster gesäit, bottert et!
colloquialMeaning 1: there's trouble; there's hell to pay
wéi e mat der Aarbecht amgaang war, dunn huet et gebottert
colloquialMeaning 2: to make good progress; to make headway
virun Niklosdag bottert et an de Spillsaachegeschäfter
colloquialMeaning 2: to make good progress; to make headway
Verb conjugation
- Infinitive
- botteren
- Past participle
- gebottert
- Auxiliary
- hunn
Indicative · Present
- hien / hatt / si
- bottert
Indicative · Perfect
- hien / hatt / si
- huet gebottert
Indicative · Pluperfect
- hien / hatt / si
- hat gebottert
Conditional · Present
- hien / hatt / si
- géif / géing botteren
Conditional · Past
- hien / hatt / si
- hätt gebottert