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- [loo-surn]
- /luˈsɜrn/
- /luː.ˈsɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-surn]
- /luˈsɜrn/
Definitions of lucerne word
- noun lucerne a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km). 1
- noun lucerne the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 1
- noun lucerne Lake of. Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 miles (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). 1
- noun lucerne (British) Alfalfa. 1
- uncountable noun lucerne Lucerne is a plant that is grown for animals to eat and in order to improve the soil. 0
- noun lucerne a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop: 352 300 (2002 est). Area: 1494 sq km (577 sq miles) 0
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Origin of lucerne
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; alteration (by association with Latin lucerna lamp) of French luzerne < Provençal luzerno glowworm (the plant was so called in allusion to its bright seeds); akin to Old Provençal luzerna lamp < Vulgar Latin *lūcerna, for Latin lucerna. See lucid
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Parts of speech for Lucerne
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lucerne popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lucerne usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lucerne
- where is lucerne valley?
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- how long is the train ride from zurich to lucerne?
- what to do in lucerne in winter?
- when to sow lucerne?
- how to get to mt rigi from lucerne?
- what to eat in lucerne switzerland?
- how to get to mt pilatus from lucerne?
- what is a lucerne?
- paris to lucerne by train how long?
- lucerne is in which country?
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