behelfen

See also: Behelfen

German

Etymology

be- + helfen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈhɛlfən/
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Verb

behelfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present behilft, past tense behalf, past participle beholfen, past subjunctive behülfe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to make do, to manage, to get by
    Sie behelfen sich mit dem, was sie haben.They make do with what is in their coffers.
    Sie wissen sich mit dem einfachen Komfort, der angeboten wird, zu behelfen.They are able to manage with the simple comfort being offered.

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