Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hülfe, from Old High German *hulfa, hulpa. Cognate with Dutch hulp, archaic German Hülfe. This is a northern variant of Old High German helfa, hilfa, whence German Hilfe, cognate with English help.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhelef/, [ˈhələf]

Noun

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Hëllef f (plural Hëllefen)

  1. help, aid