"lem" meaning in Swedish

See lem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”) (compare English limb). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|limr}} Old Norse limr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*limuz|t=branch, limb}} Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”), {{cog|en|limb}} English limb Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} lem c, {{sv-noun|c}} lem c Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], lem [indefinite, nominative, singular], lems [genitive, indefinite, singular], lemmen [definite, nominative, singular], lemmens [definite, genitive, singular], lemmar [indefinite, nominative, plural], lemmars [genitive, indefinite, plural], lemmarna [definite, nominative, plural], lemmarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a limb (major appendage of a human or animal) Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-lem-sv-noun-P6jF7BUU Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 75 8 16
  2. a member (penis) Tags: common-gender Synonyms: manslem
    Sense id: en-lem-sv-noun-sv:member
  3. a member (penis)
    (colloquial, euphemistic) an organ (penis – see usage notes)
    Tags: colloquial, common-gender, euphemistic Synonyms: manslem
    Sense id: en-lem-sv-noun-sv:member1 Categories (other): Swedish euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: manslem, medlem, kuk, läm

Inflected forms

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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    },
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      "form": "l",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lems",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lemmars",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lemmarna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lemmarnas",
      "source": "declension",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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          "english": "There was [lay] a note next to my organ [might be the best match for tone here – member sounds a bit too formal even jokingly, and dick a bit too vulgar]. It said, \"Ciao, I've gone home.\" The rubber is my best friend, and thanks to it I still have my organ.",
          "ref": "1993, Ronny & Ragge (lyrics and music), “Pökpåsen [The rubber]”, in Let's Pök! [Let's Bone!]:",
          "text": "Det låg en lapp bredvid min lem. Det stod \"Mors, jag har stuckit hem\". Pökpåsen är min bäste vän, och tack vare den har jag kvar min lem.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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  ],
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}
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    "Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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    "White Hmong terms borrowed from Thai",
    "White Hmong terms derived from Thai",
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        "table-tags"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "lemmen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "lemmar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    },
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lemmarnas",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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      ]
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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        "a member (penis)"
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          "member",
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        {
          "english": "There was [lay] a note next to my organ [might be the best match for tone here – member sounds a bit too formal even jokingly, and dick a bit too vulgar]. It said, \"Ciao, I've gone home.\" The rubber is my best friend, and thanks to it I still have my organ.",
          "ref": "1993, Ronny & Ragge (lyrics and music), “Pökpåsen [The rubber]”, in Let's Pök! [Let's Bone!]:",
          "text": "Det låg en lapp bredvid min lem. Det stod \"Mors, jag har stuckit hem\". Pökpåsen är min bäste vän, och tack vare den har jag kvar min lem.",
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}

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