lahm
lame, slow
English translations
- 01
lame
- 02
paralyzed
- 03
weak
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht in der Lage, richtig zu gehen, oft aufgrund einer Verletzung oder Krankheit.
- English meaning
- Lame
- Synonym
- Gelähmt, hinkend
- German example
- Nach dem Unfall war er lahm.
- English example
- After the accident, he was lame.
- Comparative
- lahmerSuperlative: am lahmsten
Related words
- lahmlegen
to cripple, to disable
- Lahmacun
Lahmacun (Turkish pizza)
- lahmarschig
sluggish
- erlahmen
To flag
- flügellahm
Crippled, impaired
- kreuzlahm
crippled
- Wintersturm
winter storm
- lammen
To lamb means that a sheep gives birth to a lamb.
- Generalstreik
General strike
- verlähmen
To paralyze
- Ausfall
A failure is the non-functioning or breakdown of a thing or person.
Example sentences with “lahm”
Das ist eine lahme Ausrede. (That is a lame excuse.)
Frequently asked questions
Used for physical injury?
Yes, 'ein lahmes Bein'.