"lam" meaning in Swedish

See lam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old Swedish lamber, from Old Norse lami, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|lamber}} Old Swedish lamber, {{inh|sv|non|lami}} Old Norse lami, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*lamaz}} Proto-Germanic *lamaz Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|||comparative|lamare|superlative|lamast|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} lam (comparative lamare, superlative lamast), {{sv-adj}} lam (comparative lamare, superlative lamast) sv:sv-adj Forms: lam sv:sv-adj [canonical], lamare [comparative], lamast [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], lam [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive], lamare [comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite], lamast [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative], lamt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], lamare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], lamast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], lama [indefinite, plural, positive], lamare [comparative, indefinite, plural], lamast [indefinite, plural, superlative], lame [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], lamare [archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], lamast [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], lame [definite, masculine, positive, singular], lamare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], lamaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], lama [definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive], lamare [comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form], lamaste [definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative]
  1. lame, unable to move any limbs
    Sense id: en-lam-sv-adj-HYyWTXu2 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. (slang) lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lam-sv-adj--ualSG6V Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: förlamad, lamslagen

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "gmq-osw",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "lami"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*lamaz"
      },
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    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamast",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "sv-adj-reg",
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      "form": "lam",
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    },
    {
      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamast",
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    },
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      "form": "lamt",
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        "neuter",
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "lama",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lamare",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lamast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lame",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamast",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lame",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "lamaste",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lama",
      "source": "declension",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lamare",
      "source": "declension",
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        "comparative",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lamaste",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        "lame, unable to move any limbs"
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        {
          "english": "That was a lame attempt. Do your best instead!",
          "text": "Det var ett lamt försök. Gör ditt bästa istället!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so"
      ],
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        "(slang) lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so"
      ],
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}

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    "Pages with entries",
    "Swedish adjectives",
    "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Swedish lemmas",
    "Swedish terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish",
    "Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic"
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      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamast",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "lam",
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      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamt",
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    {
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    {
      "form": "lamast",
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      "form": "lama",
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        "indefinite",
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      "form": "lamare",
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      "form": "lamast",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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        "superlative"
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      "form": "lame",
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      "form": "lame",
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        "positive",
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        "comparative",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "definite",
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        "superlative"
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    {
      "form": "lama",
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        "definite",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
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      "form": "lamare",
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    },
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      "form": "lamaste",
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        }
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        "(slang) lame, inefficient, imperfect, almost ridiculously so"
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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  ],
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}

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