Old English · noun
nihthelm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnixtˌxelm/[ˈniçtˌheɫm]
- Syllables
- ˈnixt · ˌxelm (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- night-helmcover
Meaning
-
"night-helm"; cover of night
genap under nihthelm
obscured under cover of night
The Wanderer, line 96
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihthelm | nihthelmas |
| Accusative | nihthelm | nihthelmas |
| Genitive | nihthelmes | nihthelma |
| Dative | nihthelme | nihthelmum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From niht (“night”) + helm (“helmet”).
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