# lahm

lahm is a German adjective meaning “lame”. Forms: lahmer, am lahmsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: lahmer
- Superlative: am lahmsten

## In other languages

- Русский: парализованный, хромой

## Meanings

1. lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.; especially of animals and their limbs)
2. _derogatory · colloquial_ lame, weak, unconvincing (of excuses, words of protest or defense, etc.)
3. _derogatory · colloquial_ slow (annoyingly so)

## Examples

- Ein Streik legte den Postverkehr lahm. — A strike disrupted the postal service.
- Es ist lahm und langweilig. — It's slow and boring.
- Der Browser läuft voll lahm. — The browser is running really slowly.
- Mein Internet ist in letzter Zeit so was von lahm. — My internet connection has been really slow lately.
- Traue nie einem lahmen Hund oder den Tränen einer Frau. — Never trust a limping dog or the tears of a woman.

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