lähmen
Meaning
to paralyze
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛːmən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German lemen, lemmen, from Old High German lemmen, from Proto-Germanic *lamjaną, derived from *lamaz (“lame”), whence German lahm (“lame”). The simplification of the geminate and subsequent lengthening of the vowel by analogy with this underlying adjective.
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