World learns Luxembourg: Death report from Pope Francis goes viral

After the unexpected news of the death of Pope Francis On Easter Monday, the Catholic triggered grief and shock, the Luxembourg report at X causes frowns, incomprehension, smile and funny comments. Because not the message, but the « gibberish », as many users would describe, is unexpectedly the focus.

The world seems to be discovering the Luxembourg language – even if one does not yet agree on the definition of users. Dutch, Dutch high two or French? Some X-users know better and identify RTL’s message as Luxembourgish-the language that even Luxembourgers describe under the posting as « Weird », ie strange.

« I can’t believe that I have experienced it that way, » writes a user and shares the neutral news contribution to the death of Pope Francis. What looks like a factual message for Luxembourgish eyes becomes a linguistic stumbling block with comedy potential for the rest of the world.

Especially English -language users promptly reacted with a mixture of confusion, curiosity and the uncontrollable urge to read the whole thing loudly – which unfortunately sounds very misleading, some words even even vulgar, almost pious. « Poopst » suddenly sounds like … well, you already know. And « Ass Dout » is interpreted by numerous users as « Assed Out ». In any case, the reactions to the contribution are more reminiscent of a comedy club than a digital condolence book.

« Even the Pope looks confused, » replies a user to the contribution, which has now been shared over 120,000 times. « Luxembourg is a fake language, » says another reaction.

Luxemburger, on the other hand, are pleased that « the Internet Lëtzebuerscht is learning ». « I make sense of the international Dobäi, » writes another – even if the majority make fun of our language. The author of the post himself would not have expected that a message of death in the Luxembourgish language will provide such a reach and viral. It is probably a classic case of: you shouldn’t take too seriously.