chełm

Questions

What does chełm mean?

A number of places in Poland, including

Where does chełm come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelH-? Proto-Indo-European *kl̥Hmos Proto-Germanic *hulmazder. Proto-Slavic *xъ̃lmъ Old Polish Chełm Polish Chełmubor. English Chełm Unadapted borrowing from Polish Chełm.

How to pronounce chełm

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chełm”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chełm”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “chełm” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.