Chełm

/ˈkɛlm//ˈxɛlm/

proper noun

A number of places in Poland, including

OriginPolish Chełm ← Old Polish Chełm ← Proto-Slavic *xъ̃lmъ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in Poland, including
  2. A number of places in Poland, including:
    1. A city and county in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelH-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kl̥Hmos
  3. Proto-Germanic*hulmaz
  4. Proto-Slavic*xъ̃lmъ
  5. Old PolishChełm
  6. PolishChełm
  7. EnglishChełm

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Chełm.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 海烏姆 /海乌姆
  • 海烏姆 /海乌姆Translations
Hindi ख़ेव्म
  • ख़ेव्म (xevma)Translations
Latvian Helma
  • HelmaTranslations
Russian Хелм, Холм
  • Хелм (Xelm)Translations
  • Холм (Xolm)Translations
Ukranian Холм
  • Холм (Xolm)Translations
Yiddish כעלם
  • כעלם (khelm)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Chełm

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Sounds the same

Kelm
Cite this entry
APA

Chełm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Che%C5%82m

MLA

“Chełm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Che%C5%82m. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chełm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Che%C5%82m.

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