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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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