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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

lem.

limb (arm or leg in a human or an animal)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɛmˀ/[ˈlɛmˀ]
  1. limb (arm or leg in a human or an animal)

    neuter
  2. penis

    formal · neuter
  3. inmate (in an institution)

    dated · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish lim, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”), cognate with Norwegian, Swedish lem, English limb, Dutch leem.

noun/lɛmˀ/[ˈlɛmˀ]
  1. hatch

    common-gender
  2. trapdoor

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hlemmr, from Proto-Germanic *hlammiz (“noice; lid”), cognate with Norwegian lem, Swedish läm, Old English hlemm, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 (hlamma).

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