Lümmel

German

Etymology

From obsolete lumm (“loose, limp”), ultimately from the root of lahm (“lame”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʏməl], [ˈlʏml̩]
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Noun

Lümmel m (strong, genitive Lümmels, plural Lümmel)

  1. (original) farmer, peasant
  2. (colloquial) boy or man with bad, rude manners
  3. (colloquial, positive) scamp
  4. (slang) penis

Declension

Declension of Lümmel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lümmel die Lümmel
genitive eines des Lümmels der Lümmel
dative einem dem Lümmel den Lümmeln
accusative einen den Lümmel die Lümmel

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Swedish: lymmel

Further reading

  • “Lümmel” in Duden online
  • “Lümmel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Lümmel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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