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lam.

lamb, the young of a sheep

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɑm/
  1. lamb, the young of a sheep

    neuter
  2. kid, the young of a goat

    neuter
  3. the meat - or fleece/wool produce of a lamb; a dish prepared from lamb's meat

    metonymically · neuter
  4. a gentle person, especially an innocent child

    figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lam, from Old Dutch *lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb.

adj/lɑm/
  1. lame, unable to move, paralyzed

  2. very drunk

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lam, from Old Dutch *lam, from Proto-West Germanic *lam, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz.

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