German Conversation · Level 26
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German word
Lamm
Pronunciation
IPA/lam/
Meaning
- neuter nounlamb
Example
Die Lämmer schlafen neben der Mutter.
The lambs are sleeping beside their mother.
More examples
Das Lämmchen hat ein weiches Fell.
The little lamb has soft fur.
Core concept
A small sheep stays close to its mother, while the same word also names the meat served as food.
Common phrases
ein junges Lamm
a young lamb
weiches Lammfell
soft lambskin
Similar words
Schaf: A fully grown domesticated sheep kept as livestock, often in a flock.
Lämmchen: A tiny, cute young sheep.
Lammfleisch: Edible meat obtained from a young sheep.
Hammel: A male sheep that has been castrated.
Definition in German
Junges Schaf; meist noch in der Obhut der Mutter; Plural: die Lämmer; auch für das Fleisch dieses Tieres verwendet
Word origin
Lamm comes through Old High German lamm from Proto-Germanic *lambaz and is cognate with English lamb and Dutch lam.
Usage tips
- Lamm is neuter, so the forms are das Lamm and die Lämmer, with an umlaut in the plural.
Other meanings
- lamb meatnoun
Opposites
- Wolfwolfnoun
Related words
- Lämmchenlittle lambnoun
- Lammfelllambskinnoun