*helþaz
Runic: ᚺᛖᛚᚦᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxel.θɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
stack, frame, support
Etymology
Nominal formation related to *helaną (‘to hide, conceal’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | helþaz | helþōz, helþōs |
| Acc. | helþą | helþanz |
| Gen. | helþas, hilþis | helþǫ̂ |
| Dat. | helþai | helþamaz |
| Inst. | helþō | helþamiz |
| Voc. | helþ | helþōz, helþōs |
Descendants
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*helþu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*hiltha (Old Saxon)
- hilde (Middle Low German)
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*hiltha (Old Saxon)
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hjallr (Old Norse)
- hjald (Danish)
- hjallur (Faroese)
- hjallur (Icelandic)
- hjell (Norwegian)
- hjälle (Swedish)