lähmend
Translation
paralysing, crippling, numbing
Examples
Die Hitze war lähmend.
The heat was paralysing.
Er hatte eine lähmende Angst.
He had a paralysing fear.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) a paralysing ... A paralysing silence fell.
((predicative)) ... is paralysing The fear was paralysing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erstarrend, hemmend; Antonyms: belebend, anregend
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'lähmen' (to paralyse), which comes from 'lahm' (lame).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'lame'. Something that makes you 'lame' is 'lähmend'.