lem

See also: Lem, LEM, lem', and L.E.M.

Albanian

Alternative forms

len (dialectal)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *lèud-no, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (“man, people”)

Noun

lem m

people

Related terms

polem

Cimbrian

Verb

lem

to live at, reside

References

Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈlɛmˀ]
Rhymes: -ɛmˀ

Etymology 1

From Old Danish lim, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”) (compare English limb).

Noun

lem n (singular definite lemmet, plural indefinite lemmer)

Declension

Declension of lem

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lem	lemmet	lemmer	lemmerne
genitive	lems	lemmets	lemmers	lemmernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hlemmr.

Noun

lem c (singular definite lemmen, plural indefinite lemme)

Declension

Declension of lem

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lem	lemmen	lemme	lemmene
genitive	lems	lemmens	lemmes	lemmenes

References

“lem” in Den Danske Ordbog

Icelandic

Verb

lem (weak)

first-person singular present indicative of lemja
second-person singular imperative of lemja

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lʲɛmˠ/

Contraction

lem (triggers lenition)

(Munster) Contraction of le mo (“with my”).
Chuir sé cúl orm lem chuid oibre.
It left me late with my work.

Related terms

Irish preposition contractions

Basic form	Contracted with							Copular forms
Basic form	an (“the sg”)	na (“the pl”)	mo (“my”)	do (“your”)	a (“his, her, their; which (present)”)	ár (“our”)	ar (“which (past)”)	(before consonant)	(present/future before vowel)	(past/conditional before vowel)
de (“from”)	den	de na desna*	de mo dem*	de do ded, det	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
do (“to, for”)	don	do na dosna*	do mo dom*	do do dod, dot	dá	dár		dar	darb	darbh
faoi (“under, about”)	faoin	faoi na	faoi mo	faoi do	faoina	faoinár	faoinar		faoinarb	faoinarbh
fara (“along with, beside”)	fairis an	fairis na	fara mo	fara do	farana	faranár	faranar		faranarb	faranarbh
i (“in”)	sa, san	sna	i mo im*	i do id, it	ina	inár	inar		inarb	inarbh
le (“with”)	leis an	leis na	le mo lem*	le do led, let	lena	lenár	lenar		lenarb	lenarbh
ó (“from, since”)	ón	ó na ósna*	ó mo óm*	ó do ód, ót	óna	ónár	ónar		ónarb	ónarbh
trí (“through”)	tríd an	trí na	trí mo	trí do	trína	trínár	trínar		trínarb	trínarbh
*Dialectal.

Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lämbin. Akin to Finnish lämmin.

Adjective

lem

warm

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [lɛm]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”) (compare English limb).

Noun

lem

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hlemmr.

Noun

lem

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l͈ʲeṽ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *lēmos, *limos (compare Welsh llwyf), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“mountain elm”); compare Latin ulmus.

Noun

lem m

elm tree

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

lemán

Etymology 2

Adjective

lem

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Irish: leamh

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
lem also llem after a proclitic	lem pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/	lem also llem after a proclitic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“1 lem (‘elm tree’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“2 lem (‘soft’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”) (compare English limb).

Noun

lem c

a limb (body part)

Declension

Declension of lem
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lem	lemmen	lemmar	lemmarna
Genitive	lems	lemmens	lemmars	lemmarnas

Related terms

manslem
medlem

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

nhem

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧]

Adjective

lem (淋, 𥋲)

smudged, soiled

Derived terms

lấm lem
lem luốc
lem nhem (từ láy)

Volapük

Noun

lem (plural lems)

paralysis

Declension

declension of lem

	singular	plural
nominative	lem	lems
genitive	lema	lemas
dative	leme	lemes
accusative	lemi	lemis
vocative ¹	o lem!	o lems!
predicative ²	lemu	lemus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in some later, non-classical Volapük only

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