English–German

“paralyze” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlɛːmən/

Example

Der Unfall lähmte ihn für immer.

The accident paralyzed him forever.

Illustration for lähmen (paralyze)

How to say “paralyze” in German

“Paralyze” in German is lähmen.

A force cuts the link between a person and effective movement or action.

Full entry for lähmen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lähmen

Die Bürokratie lähmt viele Projekte.

Bureaucracy paralyzes many projects.

Tips for using lähmen

  • Lähmen takes an accusative object, as in "Der Unfall lähmte ihn", rather than a prepositional object.

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