lam
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Old Norse lemja.
[edit] Noun
lam (uncountable)
- Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.
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lam (third-person singular simple present lams, present participle lamming, simple past and past participle lammed)
- (transitive) To beat or thrash
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[edit] Etymology 2
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lam (plural lams)
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology 1
From Old Norse lami.
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- IPA: /lam/, [lɒmˀ]
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lam (neuter lamt, definite and plural lamme)
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old Norse lamb.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /lam/, [lɒmˀ]
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lam n. (singular definite lammet, plural indefinite lam)
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| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | lam | lammet | lam | lammene |
| genitive | lams | lammets | lams | lammenes |
[edit] Dutch
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch lamp, lam, from Old Dutch *lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz. Cognate with lamb, German Lamm.
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lam n. (plural lammeren, diminutive lammetje)
- A lamb, the young of a sheep
- (metonymy) The meat - or fleece/wool produce of a lamb; a dish prepared from lamb's meat
- (figuratively) A gentle person, especially an innocent child
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *lam, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz. Cognate with lame, German lamm.
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lam (comparative lammer, superlative lamst)
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- lamstraal m.
- lamme m.
- verlammen
- vleugellam
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lam
- Rafsi of lamji.
[edit] Old English
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From Proto-Germanic *laiman.
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lām n.
[edit] Old High German
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Common Proto-Germanic *lamaz, whence also Old English lama, Old Norse lami
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lam
[edit] Swedish
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lam
- lame, unable to move any limbs
- (slang) lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so
- Det var ett lamt försök. Gör ditt bästa istället!
- That was a lame attempt. Do your best instead!
- Det var ett lamt försök. Gör ditt bästa istället!
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[edit] Noun
lam (plural lams)
- arm
- blade
- sharp blade
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- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English nouns
- English verbs
- English terms derived from Arabic
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish adjectives
- Danish nouns
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch adjectives
- Dutch informal terms
- Dutch irregular nouns
- Lojban rafsi
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English nouns
- Old High German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old High German adjectives
- Swedish adjectives
- Swedish slang
- Volapük terms derived from German
- Volapük terms derived from English
- Volapük nouns