lahmlegen

to paralyze / immobilize

English meaning: to paralyze / immobilize
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with L

Conjugation of lahmlegen

lahmlegen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichlege lahm

dulegst lahm

er/sie/eslegt lahm

wirlegen lahm

ihrlegt lahm

sie/Sielegen lahm

Simple past (er/sie/es): legte lahm
Perfect: hat lahmgelegt

Word family

lahmlegen is built from legen (lay, put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with lahmlegen

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

Questions about lahmlegen

How do you conjugate lahmlegen?

Present tense: ich lege lahm, du legst lahm, er legt lahm, wir legen lahm, ihr legt lahm, sie legen lahm. Simple past: legte lahm. Perfect: hat lahmgelegt. lahmlegen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does lahmlegen mean in English?

lahmlegen means "to paralyze / immobilize".

What level is lahmlegen in German?

lahmlegen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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