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Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Helm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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helma f

  1. helmet
  2. hard hat

Declension

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Further reading

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  • helma”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • helma”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *hëlma (compare Estonian hõlm), possibly borrowed either from Baltic (compare Lithuanian šelmuo (ridge (of a roof))) or from Proto-Germanic *helmaz (protective covering) (compare Old English helm (helmet, protection, covering)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhelmɑ/, [ˈhe̞lmɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -elmɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): hel‧ma

Noun

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helma

  1. skirt, base, lap (part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist)
    Synonyms: helmus, lieve, reuna
  2. hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying)
    Synonyms: palle, päärme
  3. (figuratively) care
    äitinsä helmoissacared for by his mother / living with his mother
  4. (furniture) valance (short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the underside of a bed, couch or other piece of furniture)
    Synonym: helmalakana

Declension

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Inflection of helma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative helma helmat
genitive helman helmojen
partitive helmaa helmoja
illative helmaan helmoihin
singular plural
nominative helma helmat
accusative nom. helma helmat
gen. helman
genitive helman helmojen
helmain rare
partitive helmaa helmoja
inessive helmassa helmoissa
elative helmasta helmoista
illative helmaan helmoihin
adessive helmalla helmoilla
ablative helmalta helmoilta
allative helmalle helmoille
essive helmana helmoina
translative helmaksi helmoiksi
abessive helmatta helmoitta
instructive helmoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of helma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative helmani helmani
accusative nom. helmani helmani
gen. helmani
genitive helmani helmojeni
helmaini rare
partitive helmaani helmojani
inessive helmassani helmoissani
elative helmastani helmoistani
illative helmaani helmoihini
adessive helmallani helmoillani
ablative helmaltani helmoiltani
allative helmalleni helmoilleni
essive helmanani helmoinani
translative helmakseni helmoikseni
abessive helmattani helmoittani
instructive
comitative helmoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative helmasi helmasi
accusative nom. helmasi helmasi
gen. helmasi
genitive helmasi helmojesi
helmaisi rare
partitive helmaasi helmojasi
inessive helmassasi helmoissasi
elative helmastasi helmoistasi
illative helmaasi helmoihisi
adessive helmallasi helmoillasi
ablative helmaltasi helmoiltasi
allative helmallesi helmoillesi
essive helmanasi helmoinasi
translative helmaksesi helmoiksesi
abessive helmattasi helmoittasi
instructive
comitative helmoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative helmamme helmamme
accusative nom. helmamme helmamme
gen. helmamme
genitive helmamme helmojemme
helmaimme rare
partitive helmaamme helmojamme
inessive helmassamme helmoissamme
elative helmastamme helmoistamme
illative helmaamme helmoihimme
adessive helmallamme helmoillamme
ablative helmaltamme helmoiltamme
allative helmallemme helmoillemme
essive helmanamme helmoinamme
translative helmaksemme helmoiksemme
abessive helmattamme helmoittamme
instructive
comitative helmoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative helmanne helmanne
accusative nom. helmanne helmanne
gen. helmanne
genitive helmanne helmojenne
helmainne rare
partitive helmaanne helmojanne
inessive helmassanne helmoissanne
elative helmastanne helmoistanne
illative helmaanne helmoihinne
adessive helmallanne helmoillanne
ablative helmaltanne helmoiltanne
allative helmallenne helmoillenne
essive helmananne helmoinanne
translative helmaksenne helmoiksenne
abessive helmattanne helmoittanne
instructive
comitative helmoinenne

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *hëlma. Cognates include Finnish helma and Estonian hõlm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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helma

  1. skirt, base, lap (part of clothing hanging below the waist)

Declension

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Declension of helma (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative helma helmat
genitive helman helmoin
partitive helmaa helmoja
illative helmaa helmoi
inessive helmaas helmois
elative helmast helmoist
allative helmalle helmoille
adessive helmaal helmoil
ablative helmalt helmoilt
translative helmaks helmoiks
essive helmanna, helmaan helmoinna, helmoin
exessive1) helmant helmoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 55
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 34

Old English

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Etymology

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Cognate with Old Norse hjálm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.mɑ/, [ˈheɫ.mɑ]

Noun

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helma m

  1. helm (of boat), tiller

Declension

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Weak:

singular plural
nominative helma helman
accusative helman helman
genitive helman helmena
dative helman helmum

Descendants

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  • English: helm

Slovak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German helm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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helma f (related adjective helmový, diminutive helmička, augmentative helmisko)

  1. helmet

Declension

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Further reading

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  • helma”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024