Helm

See also: helm, hełm, hel'm, and helm'

English

Proper noun

Helm

  1. The only named wind in the British Isles. It blows westward from the Pennine fells over Cumbria and is often accompanied by a line of clouds on top of the hills called the Helm Bar.

Synonyms
  • Helm Wind

German

Etymology

From Old High German helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz. Compare Low German Helm, Dutch helm, English helm, Danish hjelm.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Helm m (genitive Helmes, plural Helme)

  1. helmet
  2. helm roof
  3. (heraldry) helmet, as shown above a coat of arms

Declension
Declension of Helm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Helm die Helme
genitive eines des Helmes,
Helms		 der Helme
dative einem dem Helm,
Helme1		 den Helmen
accusative einen den Helm die Helme
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Backformed (perhaps under German influence) from the plural of older Hellem, from Old High German helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz. Cognate with German Helm, Dutch helm, English helm, Icelandic hjálmur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hælm/

Noun

Helm m (plural Helmen or Helmer)

  1. helmet
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