hölfan

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną (to help). Cognate with German helfen, English help.

Verb[edit]

hölfan (strong class 3 , auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to help
    Hölf den ba habent mànghel.Help the needy.

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Further reading[edit]

  • “hölfan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo