LuxVocabulary

Diks

Lëtzebuergesch
English
stop signal [for trains]; to tell somebody off
Français
disque [signal ferroviaire]; gronder
Deutsch
Eisenbahnhaltesignal; zurechtweisen
Type
SUBST M
Plural
Diksen
Lex
den Diks riichten

Pronunciation (IPA)

[diks]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch
Eisenbahnhaltesignal
Français
disque (signal ferroviaire)
English
stop signal (for trains)
Português
disco (sinal ferroviário)
Nederlands
stoptonend sein (spoorwegen)

Meaning 2

Deutsch
zurechtweisen
Français
réprimander; gronder
English
to put somebody in their place; to tell somebody off
Português
repreender; ralhar com
Nederlands
terechtwijzen; berispen
Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

  • den Diks riichten
  • Diks
  • Diksen

Example sentences

  1. de Lokomotivfürer hat den Diks iwwersinn

    Meaning 1: stop signal

  2. de Chef huet den Aarbechter den Diks geriicht

    Meaning 2: to put somebody in their place; to tell somebody off

  3. d'Bouwe krute vum Papp den Diks geriicht

    Meaning 2: to put somebody in their place; to tell somebody off

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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