helmen

helmen

See also: Helmen

Dutch

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Noun

helmen

1. Plural form of helm

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Finnish

Noun

helmen

1. Genitive singular form of helmi.

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From helm +‎ -en (“plural suffix”).

Noun

helmen

1. plural of helm
   • Luken sweord longe, leiden o þe helmen. — Layamon's Brut, 1275

     They drew their swords and put on their helms.

Etymology 2

From Old English helmian; equivalent to helm +‎ -en (“infivitive suffix”).

Alternative forms

• helmi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlmən/

Verb

helmen

1. (rare) To behelm; to put a helmet on; to safeguard.

Conjugation

Conjugation of helmen (weak)

infinitive	(to) helmen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	helme	helmede
2nd person singular	helmest	helmedest
3rd person singular	helmeth, helmeþ	helmede
plural	helmen	helmeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	helme	helmede
plural	helmen	helmeden
imperative	present
singular	helme
plural	helmeth, helmeþ
participle	present	past
	helmende, helminge	helmed, yhelmed

References

• “helmen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.