Etymology

Chelm

C3H4E1L1M3

Today it means: A city in Poland, known for the Jewish stories about its (mythical) stupid residents. Full definition →

Polish Chełm
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The story

  1. Polish · borrowed fromChełm
  2. English todayChelm

Borrowed from Polish Chełm. Doublet of holm.

Words from the same roots

PolishChełm all →

Chełm

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