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

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German helm, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

Hyponyms

• Ritterhelm
• Schutzhelm
• Sturzhelm
• Stahlhelm

Derived terms

• behelmt

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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 Helmer)

1. helmet