nihthelm

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nihthelm m

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nihthelm nihthelmas
accusative nihthelm nihthelmas
genitive nihthelmes nihthelma
dative nihthelme nihthelmum
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