helmbarte

Middle High German

Etymology

From halm (“handle”) +‎ barte (“hatchet”), from *helmô (“handle”) and *bardaz (“broadax”), literally "beard."

Noun

helmbarte f

  1. A broad-axe with a handle

Declension

Declension of helmbarte (weak feminine)
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein diu helmbarte die helmbarten
genitive einer dër helmbarten dër helmbarten
dative einer dër helmbarten dën helmbarten
accusative eine die helmbarten die helmbarten

Descendants

  • → Italian: alabarda, labarda (archaic)
    • → Old French: alabarde
  • → Middle Dutch: helmbaerde, hellebaert, hellebarde

References

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