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German
Etymology
From lähmen (“(to) paralyze”) + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛːmʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈleːmʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Noun
Lähmung f (genitive Lähmung, plural Lähmungen)
- paralysis
- Synonym: Paralyse
Declension
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Further reading
- “Lähmung” in Duden online
- “Lähmung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache