helmteken

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of helm (“helmet”) +‎ teken (“sign, marking”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛlmˌteː.kən/
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  • Hyphenation: helm‧te‧ken

Noun

helmteken n (plural helmtekens, diminutive helmtekentje n)

  1. (heraldry) A crest, bearing worn tusually on a helmet or other headdress above the shield, or sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield.
  2. The same used separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads and the like.
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