German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlʏməl], [ˈlʏml̩]
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Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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