helma

See also: Helma

Finnish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *helmaz ("protective covering"), compare Old English helm ("helmet, protection, covering"). Cognate with Estonian hõlm.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -elmɑ

Noun

helma

hem (margin of cloth)

Declension

Inflection of helma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		helma	helmat
genitive		helman	helmojen
partitive		helmaa	helmoja
illative		helmaan	helmoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		helma	helmat
accusative	nom.	helma	helmat
accusative	gen.	helman	helmat
genitive		helman	helmojen helmain^rare
partitive		helmaa	helmoja
inessive		helmassa	helmoissa
elative		helmasta	helmoista
illative		helmaan	helmoihin
adessive		helmalla	helmoilla
ablative		helmalta	helmoilta
allative		helmalle	helmoille
essive		helmana	helmoina
translative		helmaksi	helmoiksi
instructive		—	helmoin
abessive		helmatta	helmoitta
comitative		—	helmoineen

Anagrams

Halme, halme

Old English

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse hjálm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /helm/

Noun

helma m

helm (of boat), tiller

Declension

Declension of helma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	helma	helman
accusative	helman	helman
genitive	helman	helmena
dative	helman	helmum

Descendants

English: helm

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