helpan
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[edit] Adjective
helpan
- accusative singular of helpa
[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *helpanan, from Proto-Indo-European *kelb-, *kelp-. Cognate with Old Frisian helpa (West Frisian helpe), Old High German helfan (German helfen), Old Saxon helpan (Dutch helpen), Old Norse hjalpa (Icelandic hjálpa, Swedish hjälpa), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈhelpɑn/
[edit] Verb
helpan (strong class III)
- to help
[edit] 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 | |
[edit] Descendants
- English: help
