schlëmm

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German slimb, from Proto-Germanic *slimbaz. Doublet of schlamm (“lame”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃləm/

Adjective

schlëmm (masculine schlëmmen, neuter schlëmmt, comparative méi schlëmm, superlative am schlëmmsten)

1. bad
2. serious, grave, severe

Declension

Declension of schlëmm

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass schlëmm	si ass schlëmm	et ass schlëmm	si si(nn) schlëmm
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	schlëmmen	schlëmm	schlëmmt	schlëmm
	independent without determiner			schlëmmes	schlëmmer
dative	after any declined word	schlëmmen	schlëmmer	schlëmmen	schlëmmen
	as first declined word	schlëmmem		schlëmmem