helmen

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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).

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Pronunciation

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.

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