nihthelm

Old English

Etymology

From niht (“night”) +‎ helm (“helmet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnixtˌxelm/, [ˈniçtˌheɫm]

Noun

nihthelm m

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

     genap under nihthelm ― obscured under cover of night

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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