hełm
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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish hełm. Doublet of szłom. Displaced szłom.
Pronunciation
Noun
hełm m inan (diminutive hełmik, related adjective hełmowy)
- helmet (hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour)
- Synonym: (obsolete) szłom
- tented roof, pavilion roof (type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak)
- (colloquial, derogatory) hair arranged so that it resembles the shape of a helmet
Declension
Declension of hełm
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