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hełm.

helmet (hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxɛwm/
  1. helmet (hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. helmet (hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour) helmet (such a helm when placed above a shield on a coat of arms)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. tented roof, pavilion roof (type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak)

    inanimate · masculine
  4. hair arranged so that it resembles the shape of a helmet

    colloquial · derogatory · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish hełm, from Middle High German hëlm, from Old High German hëlm. Doublet of szłom. Displaced szłom.

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