Helm

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

English

Proper noun

Helm

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 Helms or Helmes, plural Helme)

helmet
helm roof
(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

Derived terms

behelmt

Luxembourgish

Etymology

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)

helmet

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