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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
- 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
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
Verb
helpen
- to help, to aid, to assist
- to be helpful, to be beneficial
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: helpen
Middle English
Verb
helpen
- to help
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpen
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | helpe | helpeþ, helpen |
| 2nd person | helpest | helpeþ, helpen |
| 3rd person | helpeþ | helpeþ, helpen |
| subjunctive | helpe | helpen |
| participle | present | past |
| helpende, helpinge | (y)holpen | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | holp | hulpen, holpen |
| 2nd person | holpest, hulpe | hulpen, holpen |
| 3rd person | holp | hulpen, holpen |
| subjunctive | hulpe | hulpen |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| help(e) | helpeþ |
Descendants
- English: help
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
- to help
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpen as a class 3b strong verb
| Plain Infinitive | helpen
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Infinitive (Gerund) | tô helpene or tô helpende | |||
| Verbal Noun | helpen or helpent | |||
| Participles | Imperatives | |||
| Present | helpende | 2nd Person Singular | help | |
| Past | gehulpen | 2nd Person Plural | helpet | |
| Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
| Present | Preterite | Present | Preterite | |
| 1st Person Singular | helpe | halp | helpe | hülpe |
| 2nd Person Singular | helpest or helpst | hulpest or hülpest | helpest | hülpest |
| 3rd Person Singular | helpet or helpt | halp | helpet | hülpe |
| Plural | helpen (helpetnote) | hulpen or hülpen | helpen | hülpen |