lem

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

lem - Albanian

Alternative forms

len (dialectal)

Noun

lem m (indefinite plural leme, definite singular lemi, definite plural lemet)

people

Declension

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	lem	leme	lemi	lemet
accusative	lem	leme	lemin	lemet
dative	lemi	lemeve	lemit	lemevet
ablative	lemi	lemesh	lemit	lemevet

lem - Aromanian

Alternative forms

lemnu

Noun

lem n (plural lemi)

wood

lem - Cimbrian

Verb

lem (auxiliary håm)

(Luserna) to live at, reside
- Moine non lem atz Lusérn. ― My grandparents live in Luserna.

lem - Danish

Pronunciation

IPA: /lɛmˀ/, [ˈlɛmˀ]

Noun

lem n (singular definite lemmet, plural indefinite lemmer)

limb (arm or leg in a human or an animal)
(formal) penis
(dated) inmate (in an institution)

Declension

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

Derived terms

baglem
fattiglem
forlem
langlemmet
lemmeløs
medlem
sværlemmet

Noun

lem c (singular definite lemmen, plural indefinite lemme)

Declension

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

Derived terms

faldlem
kattelem
loftslem

lem - Icelandic

Verb

lem (weak)

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

lem - Indonesian

Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈlɛm]
Hyphenation: lèm

Noun

lem or lèm

glue (any sticky adhesive substance)
- Synonym: perekat

Synonyms

gam (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
perekat (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

leman
mengelem
pengelem
pengeleman

lem - Irish

Pronunciation

IPA: /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

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
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.

lem - Livonian

Adjective

lem

warm

lem - Middle English

Noun

lem

Alternative form of leme

lem - Middle Irish

Pronunciation

IPA: /l͈ʲeṽ/

Noun

lem m (genitive lim)

elm tree
- Synonym: lemán

Adjective

lem

Descendants

Irish: leamh

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
lem	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

lem - Mòcheno

Verb

lem

to live

Noun

lem n

life

lem - Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA: [lɛm]

Noun

lem (definite singular lemmen or lemen, indefinite plural lemmar or lemmer or lemar or lemer, definite plural lammane or lemmene or lemane or lemene)

limb
member
(euphemistic) penis

Noun

lem m (definite singular lemmen, indefinite plural lemmar, definite plural lemmane)

Verb

lem

present tense and imperative of lemja
imperative of lema, lema
imperative of lemma

Anagrams

lem - Swedish

Noun

lem c

a limb (body part)
penis
- Synonym: manslem

Usage notes

(sense 2) has similar tone to English member.

Declension

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

Related terms

lem - Vietnamese

Alternative forms

nhem

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lem • (淋, 𥋲)

smudged, soiled

Derived terms

lem - Volapük

Noun

lem (nominative plural lems)

paralysis

Declension

	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 later, non-classical Volapük only