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helpen

helpen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛl.pə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpen

  1. to help
    Wie mag ik helpen? : Who may I help?

Inflection

Inflection of helpen (strong class 3+7)
infinitive helpen
past singular hielp
past participle geholpen
infinitive helpen
gerund helpen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular help hielp
2nd person sing. (jij) helpt hielp
2nd person sing. (u) helpt hielp
2nd person sing. (gij) helpt hielpt
3rd person singular helpt hielp
plural helpen hielpen
subjunctive sing.1 helpe hielpe
subjunctive plur.1 helpen hielpen
imperative sing. help
imperative plur.1 helpt
participles helpend geholpen
1) Archaic.

Related terms


Low German

Verb

helpen

  1. Alternative spelling of hölpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpen

  1. to help, to aid, to assist
  2. to be helpful, to be beneficial

Inflection

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Descendants


Middle English

Verb

helpen

  1. to help

Conjugation

Descendants


Middle Low German

Pronunciation

  • (originally) IPA(key): /hɛlpən/

Etymology

From Old Saxon helpan (to help), from Proto-Germanic *helpaną. Cognate with English helpan, Dutch helpen and German helfen.

Verb

helpen

  1. to help

Conjugation