Stahlhelm

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Etymology

German Stahlhelm

Noun

Stahlhelm (plural Stahlhelms or Stahlhelme)

  1. A distinctive steel helmet fielded by the German Reich and some other nations during the World Wars, and by some modern-day bikers.
    Synonyms: M1935 helmet, (colloquial) Nazi helmet
A German Stahlhelm

German

Etymology

From Stahl (steel) +‎ Helm (helmet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːlhɛlm/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Stahlhelm m (strong, genitive Stahlhelmes or Stahlhelms, plural Stahlhelme)

  1. any steel helmet intended to protect the wearer from shrapnel
  2. a distinctive, steel helmet fielded by Germany during World Wars I and II, and by many other countries during the 20th century
  3. Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten

Declension

Descendants

  • Dutch: staalhelm (calque)
  • English: Stahlhelm

Further reading

  • Stahlhelm” in Duden online
  • Stahlhelm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache