helpan

Esperanto

Adjective

helpan

1. accusative singular of helpa

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kelb-, *ḱelb- (“help”), *ḱelp-. Cognate with Old Frisian helpa (West Frisian helpe), Old Saxon helpan (Low German helpen), Old High German helfan (German helfen), Old Dutch helpan (Dutch helpen), Old Norse hjalpa (Icelandic hjálpa, Danish hjælpe, Swedish hjälpa), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhelpɑn/

Verb

helpan (strong class III)

1. to help

Conjugation

Conjugation of helpan (strong class III)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	helpe	healp
2nd-person singular	hilpst	hulpe
3rd-person singular	hilpþ	healp
plural	helpaþ	hulpon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	helpe	hulpe
plural	helpen	hulpen
imperative
singular	help(e)
plural	helpaþ
participle	present	past
	helpende	holpen

Descendants

• Middle English: helpen
  • English: help

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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

1. to help

Conjugation

Conjugation of helpan

indicative	present	preterite
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
	helpandi	(gi)holpan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: helpen
  • Low German: helpen