healm

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English helm.

Noun

healm

  1. Alternative form of helm

Etymology 2

From Old English healm.

Noun

healm

  1. Alternative form of halm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *halmą, *halmaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhæɑlm/

Noun

healm n (nominative plural healm)

  1. (botany) the stalk of a plant or grass
  2. straw; hay; stubble

Inflection
Declension of healm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative healm healm
accusative healm healm
genitive healmes healma
dative healme healmum

Descendants
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