lahmlegen

B2

to paralyze / immobilize

English meaning
to paralyze / immobilize

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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

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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