Tuerm

== Luxembourgish == === Alternative forms === Tur (archaic) === Etymology === Enhanced form of regular native Tur with -m from German Turm, both from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, torn, borrowed from Old French *torn, alternative form of tur, tour, from Latin turris, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis). Germanic cognates include Dutch toren. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtuə̯m/ === Noun === Tuerm m (plural Tierm) tower (chess) rook, castle === See also === === Further reading === Tuerm in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire