Blauhelm

German

Etymology

blau +‎ Helm

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblaʊ̯ˌhɛlm/
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Noun

Blauhelm m (strong, genitive Blauhelmes or Blauhelms, plural Blauhelme)

  1. (literally) blue helmet (as worn by a soldier or civilian employee of a UN peacekeeping mission)
  2. (metonymically) blue beret (soldier or civilian employee of a UN peacekeeping mission)

Declension
Declension of Blauhelm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Blauhelm die Blauhelme
genitive eines des Blauhelmes, Blauhelms der Blauhelme
dative einem dem Blauhelm, Blauhelme1 den Blauhelmen
accusative einen den Blauhelm die Blauhelme

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Blauhelmmission
  • Blauhelmsoldat

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