nihthelm

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From niht (“night”) +‎ helm (“helmet”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnixtˌxelm/, [ˈniçtˌheɫm]

Noun[edit]

nihthelm m

  1. (poetic) "night-helm"; cover of night
    • The Wanderer, line 96:
      genap under nihthelm ― obscured under cover of night

Declension[edit]

Declension of nihthelm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nihthelm nihthelmas
accusative nihthelm nihthelmas
genitive nihthelmes nihthelma
dative nihthelme nihthelmum
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