nihthelm

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Old English

Etymology

From niht (night) +‎ helm (helmet).

Pronunciation

Noun

nihthelm m

  1. (poetic) "night-helm"; cover of night
    • The Wanderer, line 96:
      genap under nihthelmobscured under cover of night

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nihthelm nihthelmas
accusative nihthelm nihthelmas
genitive nihthelmes nihthelma
dative nihthelme nihthelmum