helmen

See also: Helmen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛlmən

Noun

helmen

1. plural of helm

Finnish

Noun

helmen

1. genitive singular of helmi

Middle English

Etymology 1

From helm +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

helmen

1. plural of helm
   • 1275, Layamon’s Brut:

     Luken sweord longe, leiden o þe helmen.

     They drew their long swords and put on their helms.

Etymology 2

From Old English helmian; equivalent to helm +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• helmi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlmən/

Verb

helmen

1. (rare) To behelm; to put a helmet on; to safeguard.

Conjugation

Conjugation of helmen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) helmen, helme
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	helme	helmed
2nd-person singular	helmest	helmedest
3rd-person singular	helmeth	helmed
subjunctive singular	helme
imperative singular		—
plural1	helmen, helme	helmeden, helmede
imperative plural	helmeth, helme	—
participles	helmynge, helmende	helmed, yhelmed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “helmen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.