behelfen
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German behelfen, equivalent to be- + helfen. Compare Middle Low German behelpen, English behelp.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]behelfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present behilft, past tense behalf, past participle beholfen, past subjunctive behülfe, auxiliary haben)
- (reflexive) to make do, to manage, to get by
- Synonyms: begnügen, auskommen, zurechtkommen
- Sie behelfen sich mit dem, was sie haben. ― They make do with what is in their coffers.
- Sie wissen sich mit dem einfachen Komfort, der angeboten wird, zu behelfen. ― They are able to manage with the simple comfort being offered.
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | behelfen | ||||
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present participle | behelfend | ||||
past participle | beholfen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich behelfe | wir behelfen | i | ich behelfe | wir behelfen |
du behilfst | ihr behelft | du behelfest | ihr behelfet | ||
er behilft | sie behelfen | er behelfe | sie behelfen | ||
preterite | ich behalf | wir behalfen | ii | ich behülfe1 | wir behülfen1 |
du behalfst | ihr behalft | du behülfest1 du behülfst1 |
ihr behülfet1 ihr behülft1 | ||
er behalf | sie behalfen | er behülfe1 | sie behülfen1 | ||
imperative | behilf (du) | behelft (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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