grimhelm
Old English
Etymology
From grīm (“mask”) + helm (“helmet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡriːmˌxelm/, [ˈɡriːmˌheɫm]
Noun
grīmhelm m
- a visored helmet
Declension
Declension of grimhelm (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | grīmhelm | grīmhelmas |
| accusative | grīmhelm | grīmhelmas |
| genitive | grīmhelmes | grīmhelma |
| dative | grīmhelme | grīmhelmum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “grím-helm”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Beowulf line 334 "graége syrcan ond grímhelmas"