hełm

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

Polish
hełm sense 1
hełm sense 2

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish hełm. Doublet of szłom. Displaced szłom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xɛwm/
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  • Audio 2(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛwm
  • Syllabification: hełm
  • Homophone: Chełm

Noun

hełm m inan (diminutive hełmik, related adjective hełmowy)

  1. helmet (hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour)
    Synonym: (obsolete) szłom
    1. (heraldry) helmet (such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms)
  2. tented roof, pavilion roof (type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak)
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) hair arranged so that it resembles the shape of a helmet

Declension
Declension of hełm
singular plural
nominative hełm hełmy
genitive hełmu hełmów
dative hełmowi hełmom
accusative hełm hełmy
instrumental hełmem hełmami
locative hełmie hełmach
vocative hełmie hełmy

Derived terms
adjectives
  • hełmiasty
nouns

Further reading
  • hełm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hełm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • hełm in PWN's encyclopedia
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