stjälpa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stiælpa, from Old Norse stelpa, from Proto-Germanic *stalpijaną, causative of *stelpaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɧɛlˌpa/

Verb

stjälpa

  1. to tip over, to topple (usually a vessel containing a liquid)
  2. toss off; to drink up rapidly
  3. to hinder something; to cause something to fail; to ruin (plans)

Conjugation
Conjugation of stjälpa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive stjälpa stjälpas
Present tense stjälper stjälps , stjälpes
Past tense stjälpte stjälptes
Supine stjälpt stjälpts
Imperative stjälp —
Present participle stjälpande
Past participle stjälpt

Antonyms

See also
tip over
  • stjälpa i sig
  • stjälpa ut
hinder
  • hjälpa eller stjälpa
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