lahmlegen

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːmˌleːɡən/, [ˈlaːmˌleːɡŋ]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

lahmlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt lahm, past tense legte lahm, past participle lahmgelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to bring to a standstill
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 52/2010, page 140:
      Mitte April legte eine Vulkanaschewolke aus Island den Luftverkehr lahm.
      Mid of April a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland brought air traffic to a standstill.

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Further reading[edit]

  • lahmlegen” in Duden online
  • lahmlegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache