schlamm

See also: Schlamm

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German slim, slimp, from Old High German slimb, from Proto-Germanic *slimbaz (“aslant, crooked”). Doublet of schlëmm (“bad, grave”), a supraregional form influenced by surrounding dialects and Standard German, while schlamm is the strictly native form. Cognate with German schlimm, Dutch slim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlɑm/
• Rhymes: -ɑm
• Homophone: Schlamm

Adjective

schlamm (masculine schlammen, neuter schlammt, comparative méi schlamm, superlative am schlammsten)

1. lame (unable to walk)

   Gutt Réit a schlamm Geesse kommen ëmmer hannenno.

   Good advice and lame goats always come after the event. (Proverb)

Declension

declension of schlamm

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass schlamm	si ass schlamm	et ass schlamm	si si(nn) schlamm
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	schlammen	schlamm	schlammt	schlamm
	independent without determiner			schlammes	schlammer
dative	after any declined word	schlammen	schlammer	schlammen	schlammen
	as first declined word	schlammem		schlammem