Adjective
lahm
Pronunciation: /laːm/
lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.; especially of animals and their limbs)
B2
rank #4,416
Meanings
Adjective
- lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.; especially of animals and their limbs)
- weak, tired (exhausted from strain; of limbs, etc.)
- lame, weak, unconvincing (of excuses, words of protest or defense, etc.)
- slow (annoyingly so)
Example sentence
Das Pferd ist seit dem Sturz auf dem linken Bein lahm.
The horse has been lame in its left leg since the fall.
Usage
- ein lahmes Tier — An animal whose movement is impaired, especially in a limb.
- eine lahme Ausrede — Informally, an unconvincing excuse; a different sense.
Der lahme Hund konnte nur langsam laufen.
The lame dog could only walk slowly.