Hilfsverb

German

Alternative forms

• Hülfsverb (dated)

Etymology

From Hilfe +‎ -s- +‎ Verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪlfsvɛʁp/

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Noun

Hilfsverb n (strong, genitive Hilfsverbs, plural Hilfsverbe)

1. (grammar, broad sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (including modal verb)
2. (grammar, narrow sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (excluding modal verb)

Synonyms

• Hilfszeitwort, Hilfswort
• Auxiliarverb, Auxiliare, Auxiliar

Antonyms

• Vollverb
• (narrow sense also) Modalverb

Hyponyms

• (broad sense) Modalverb (modales Hilfsverb)
• (narrow sense, in German) haben, sein, werden

Further reading

• “Hilfsverb” in Duden online