helpen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛl.pə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: hel‧pen
- Rhymes: -ɛlpən
- Rhymes: -ɛlpən
Verb
helpen
- (transitive) to help
- Wie mag ik helpen? ― Whom may I help?
- (transitive) to provide, to supply [+ aan (with)]
- Bedankt dat je mij aan dat truitje hebt geholpen! ― Thanks for getting me that sweater!
- (transitive) to get hooked, to cause (someone) to be very keen (on), addicted or depended [+ aan (to)]
- Die vriendengroup had haar aan de drank geholpen. ― That circle of friends got her addicted to alcohol.
Inflection
| Inflection of helpen (strong class 3+7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | helpen | |||
| past singular | hielp | |||
| past participle | geholpen | |||
| infinitive | helpen | |||
| gerund | helpen n | |||
| 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. | ||||
Low German
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
Inflection
| Strong class 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | helpen | |
| 3rd sg. past | halp | |
| 3rd pl. past | holpen | |
| Past participle | geholpen | |
| Infinitive | helpen | |
| In genitive | helpens | |
| In dative | helpene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | helpe | halp |
| 2nd singular | helps, helpes | holps, holpes |
| 3rd singular | helpt, helpet | halp |
| 1st plural | helpen | holpen |
| 2nd plural | helpt, helpet | holpt, holpet |
| 3rd plural | helpen | holpen |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | helpe | holpe |
| 2nd singular | helps, helpes | holpes |
| 3rd singular | helpe | holpe |
| 1st plural | helpen | holpen |
| 2nd plural | helpt, helpet | holpet |
| 3rd plural | helpen | holpen |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | help, helpe | |
| Plural | helpt, helpet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | helpende | geholpen |
Descendants
- Dutch: helpen
- Limburgish: hèlpe
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) helpen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | helpe | holp |
| 2nd person singular | helpest | holpest, hulpe |
| 3rd person singular | helpeþ | holp |
| plural | helpeþ, helpen | hulpen, holpen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | helpe | hulpe |
| plural | helpen | hulpen |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | help(e) | |
| plural | helpeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| helpende, helpinge | (y)holpen | |
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon helpan (“to help”), from Proto-Germanic *helpaną. Cognate with English helpan, Dutch helpen and German helfen.
Pronunciation
- (originally) IPA(key): /hɛlpən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of helpen as a class 3b strong verb
| Plain Infinitive | helpen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (helpet?) | hulpen or hülpen | helpen | hülpen |
West Frisian
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