/ˈhelmɑ/, [ˈhe̞lmɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *hëlma (compare Estonian hõlm), possibly borrowed either from Baltic (compare Lithuanian šelmuo (“ridge (of a roof)”)) or from Proto-Germanic *helmaz (“protective covering”) (compare Old English helm (“helmet, protection, covering”)).
- skirt, base, lap (part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist)
- hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying)
- figurativelycare
“äitinsä helmoissa” — cared for by his mother / living with his mother
- valance (short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the underside of a bed, couch or other piece of furniture)
- sill, rocker
Muodothelma(nominative, singular) · helmat(nominative, plural) · helma(accusative, nominative, singular) · helmat(accusative, nominative, plural) · helman(accusative, genitive, singular) · helmat(accusative, genitive, plural) · helman(genitive, singular) · helmojen(genitive, plural) · helmain(genitive, plural, rare) · helmaa(partitive, singular) · helmoja(partitive, plural) · helmassa(inessive, singular) · helmoissa(inessive, plural) · helmasta(elative, singular) · helmoista(elative, plural) · helmaan(illative, singular) · helmoihin(illative, plural) · helmalla(adessive, singular) · helmoilla(adessive, plural) · helmalta(ablative, singular)