Old English · noun
sundhelm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsundˌxelm/[ˈsundˌheɫm]
- Syllables
- ˈsund · ˌxelm (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a covering of water, the sea as a covering
Sē mec fēdde, sundhelm þeahte, ond mec ȳþa wrugon eorþan ġetenġe fēþelēase.
Sea fed me, water-helm covered, and waves hid me, near to the bottom, unable to walk.
c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 77:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sundhelm | sundhelmas |
| Accusative | sundhelm | sundhelmas |
| Genitive | sundhelmes | sundhelma |
| Dative | sundhelme | sundhelmum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Compound of sund (“water”) + helm (“helmet”)
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