helpan

Esperanto

Adjective

helpan

  1. accusative singular of helpa

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpan

  1. to help, to assist [+dative]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “helpan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhelpɑn/

Verb

helpan

  1. to help (+dative or genitive)
    • 11th century, note from a copyist at the end of Ælfric's De Temporibus Anni
      God helpe mīnum handum.
      God help my hands.
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, The Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary
      On þissum wræcfullum līfe, wē sċulon earmra manna helpan.
      In this life of exile, we should help poor people.

Conjugation
Conjugation of helpan (strong class 3)
infinitive helpan tō helpenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular helpe healp
2nd-person singular hilpst hulpe
3rd-person singular helpeþ, hilpþ healp
plural helpaþ hulpon
subjunctive present past
singular helpe hulpe
plural helpen hulpen
imperative
singular help
plural helpaþ
participle present past
helpende (ġe)holpen

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helpan

  1. to help

Conjugation
Conjugation of helpan (strong class 3)
infinitive helpan
indicative present past
1st person singular hilpu halp
2nd person singular hilpis hulpi
3rd person singular hilpid halp
plural helpad hulpun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular helpe hulpi
2nd person singular helpes hulpis
3rd person singular helpe hulpi
plural helpen hulpin
imperative present
singular help
plural helpad
participle present past
hilpandi giholpan, holpan

Descendants
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