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helpan
helpan
Old English
Verb
helpan
- to help
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | helpan | tō helpanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | helpe | healp |
| 2nd-person singular | hilpst | hulpe |
| 3rd-person singular | hilpþ | healp |
| plural | helpaþ | hulpon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | helpe | hulpe |
| plural | helpen | hulpen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | help(e) | |
| plural | helpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| helpende | (ge)holpen | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *helpaną, whence also Old English helpan, Old Frisian helpa, Old High German helfan, Old Norse hjalpa, Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb- (“help”), *ḱelp-.
Verb
helpan
- to help
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | helpan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | hilpu | halp |
| 2nd person singular | hilpis | hulpi |
| 3rd person singular | hilpid | halp |
| plural | helpad | hulpun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | helpe | hulpi |
| 2nd person singular | helpes | hulpis |
| 3rd person singular | helpe | hulpi |
| plural | helpen | hulpin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | help | |
| plural | helpad | |
| participle | present | past |
| hilpandi | giholpan, holpan | |