lähmen

B2

to paralyze / cripple / hamstring

English meaning
to paralyze / cripple / hamstring
Vocabulary package
Pain & Injury

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lähmen in a sentence

Der Schlag könnte den Arm lähmen.

The blow could paralyze the arm.

Conjugation of lähmen

ichlähme
dulähmst
er/sie/eslähmt
wirlähmen
ihrlähmt
sie/Sielähmen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
lähmte
Perfect
hat gelähmt

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Questions about lähmen

How do you conjugate lähmen?

Present tense: ich lähme, du lähmst, er lähmt, wir lähmen, ihr lähmt, sie lähmen. Simple past: lähmte. Perfect: hat gelähmt.

What does lähmen mean in English?

lähmen means "to paralyze / cripple / hamstring". For example: "Der Schlag könnte den Arm lähmen." — "The blow could paralyze the arm."

What level is lähmen in German?

lähmen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the pain & injury vocabulary.

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