Stahlhelm

English

Etymology

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Noun

Stahlhelm (plural Stahlhelms or Stahlhelme)

  1. A distinctive steel helmet fielded by the German Reich and some other nations during the World Wars, and by some modern-day bikers.
    Synonyms: M1935 helmet, (colloquial) Nazi helmet

German

Etymology

From Stahl (steel) +‎ Helm (helmet).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːlhɛlm/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Noun

Stahlhelm m (strong, genitive Stahlhelmes or Stahlhelms, plural Stahlhelme)

  1. any steel helmet intended to protect the wearer from shrapnel
  2. a distinctive, steel helmet fielded by Germany during World Wars I and II, and by many other countries during the 20th century
  3. Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Stahlhelm” in Duden online
  • “Stahlhelm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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