helen

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Dutch [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Old Dutch *heilen, *hēlen, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną.

Verb [edit]

helen

  1. To heal.
    De tijd die alle wonden heelt.
    The time that heals all wounds. (Marco Borsato – Wereld Zonder Jou)
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of helen (weak)
infinitive helen
present tense past tense
1st person singular heel heelde
2nd person singular heelt heelde
3rd person singular heelt heelde
plural helen heelden
subjunctive sing.1 hele heelde
subjunctive plur.1 helen heelden
imperative sing. heel
imperative plur.1 heelt
participles helend (hebben) geheeld
1) Archaic.
Derived terms [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Old Dutch *helan (“hide, conceal”), from Proto-Germanic *helaną.

Verb [edit]

helen

  1. To accept stolen goods.
    Je hebt die spullen geheeld en dat is strafbaar.
    You have accepted those stolen things and that is illegal.
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of helen (weak)
infinitive helen
present tense past tense
1st person singular heel heelde
2nd person singular heelt heelde
3rd person singular heelt heelde
plural helen heelden
subjunctive sing.1 hele heelde
subjunctive plur.1 helen heelden
imperative sing. heel
imperative plur.1 heelt
participles helend (hebben) geheeld
1) Archaic.
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