lahm
Translation
lame, weak, sluggish, boring
Examples
Sein Bein ist nach dem Unfall lahm.
His leg is lame after the accident.
Die Wirtschaft ist momentan etwas lahm.
The economy is a bit sluggish at the moment.
Das war eine lahme Ausrede.
That was a lame excuse.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) is lahm ...is lame/sluggish The economy is lahm.
a lahm ((Noun)) a lame/boring... That was a lahme excuse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weak, sluggish, boring; Antonyms: strong, agile, lively
Etymology
From Old High German 'lam' (crippled, weak). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'lame'.
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost exactly the same as 'lame' in English, used for both a physical condition and for something being uncool or a poor excuse.