lahmen
Translation
to limp, to falter, to flag
Examples
Das alte Pferd lahmt auf dem linken Bein.
The old horse is limping on its left leg.
Die Verhandlungen lahmen seit Wochen.
The negotiations have been faltering for weeks.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) lahmt ...limps/falters The project lahmt.
((auf+3)) lahmen to limp on (a leg) The horse lahmt on its left leg.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hinken (to limp); stocken, stagnieren (to falter, to stagnate)
Etymology
A verb derived from the adjective 'lahm' (lame).
Memory Tips
Directly connected to the adjective 'lahm'. If something is 'lahm' (lame), then it 'lahmt' (limps or falters).