helpen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛl.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: hel‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɛlpən

Verb

helpen

1. (transitive) to help

   Wie mag ik helpen? ― Whom may I help?

2. (transitive) to provide, to supply Template:+preo

   Bedankt dat je mij aan dat truitje hebt geholpen! ― Thanks for getting me that sweater!

3. (transitive) to get hooked, to cause (someone) to be very keen (on), addicted or depended Template:+preo

   Die vriendengroup had haar aan de drank geholpen. ― That circle of friends got her addicted to alcohol.

Inflection

Conjugation of helpen (strong class 3+7)
infinitive	helpen
past singular	hielp
past participle	geholpen
infinitive	helpen
gerund	helpen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	help	hielp
2nd person sing. (jij)	helpt, help2	hielp
2nd person sing. (u)	helpt	hielp
2nd person sing. (gij)	helpt	hielpt
3rd person singular	helpt	hielp
plural	helpen	hielpen
subjunctive sing.1	helpe	hielpe
subjunctive plur.1	helpen	hielpen
imperative sing.	help
imperative plur.1	helpt
participles	helpend	geholpen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanhelpen
• behelpen
• helper
• verhelpen

Related terms

• hulp

Descendants

• Afrikaans: help

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Low German

Verb

helpen

1. Alternative spelling of hölpen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpen

1. to help, to aid, to assist
2. to be helpful, to be beneficial

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive	helpen
3rd sg. past	halp
3rd pl. past	holpen
Past participle	holp
Infinitive	helpen
In genitive	helpens
In dative	helpene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	helpe	halp
2nd singular	helps, helpes	holps, holpes
3rd singular	helpt, helpet	halp
1st plural	helpen	holpen
2nd plural	helpt, helpet	holpt, holpet
3rd plural	helpen	holpen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	helpe	holpe
2nd singular	helps, helpes	holpes
3rd singular	helpe	holpe
1st plural	helpen	holpen
2nd plural	helpt, helpet	holpet
3rd plural	helpen	holpen
Imperative	Present
Singular	help, helpe
Plural	helpt, helpet
	Present	Past
Participle	helpende	holp

Descendants

• Dutch: helpen
  • Afrikaans: help
• Limburgish: hèlpe

Further reading

• “helpen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “helpen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• help, elp, helpi, healpe, heolpe, halpen, hælpan

Etymology

From Old English helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpen (third-person singular simple present helpeth, present participle helpende, first-/third-person singular past indicative holp, past participle holpen)

1. to help

Conjugation

Conjugation of helpen (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) helpen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	helpe	holp
2nd person singular	helpest	holpest, hulpe
3rd person singular	helpeþ	holp
plural	helpeþ, helpen	hulpen, holpen
subjunctive	present	past
singular	helpe	hulpe
plural	helpen	hulpen
imperative	present
singular	help(e)
plural	helpeþ
participle	present	past
	helpende, helpinge	(y)holpen

Descendants

• English: help
• Scots: help

References

• “helpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon helpan (“to help”), from Proto-Germanic *helpaną. Cognate with English helpan, Dutch helpen and German helfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛlpən/

Verb

helpen

1. to help

Conjugation

Conjugation of helpen as a class 3b strong verb

Plain Infinitive	helpen
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô helpene or tô helpende
Verbal Noun	helpen or helpent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	helpende		2nd Person Singular	help
Past	gehulpen		2nd Person Plural	helpet
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	helpe	halp	helpe	hülpe
2nd Person Singular	helpest or helpst	hulpest or hülpest	helpest	hülpest
3rd Person Singular	helpet or helpt	halp	helpet	hülpe
Plural	helpen (helpet?)	hulpen or hülpen	helpen	hülpen

Descendants

• German Low German: helpen, hölpen

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West Frisian

Noun

helpen

1. plural of help