belämmern

Betekenis

to annoy

Met koppelteken als

be‧läm‧mern

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bəˈlɛmɐn/

Etymologie

From belemmern. The 1996 reform spelling is mainly based on popular etymology, which often links the word to Lamm (“lamb”). On the other hand, it is related with lahm and lähmen, which somewhat justifies the -ä- etymologically.