Hilfsverb

Contents

GermanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• Hülfsverb (dated)

EtymologyEdit

From Hilfe +‎ -s- +‎ Verb.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪlfsvɛʁp/

• Audio

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NounEdit

Hilfsverb n (genitive Hilfsverbs, plural Hilfsverben)

1. (grammar, broad sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (including modal verb)
2. (grammar, narrow sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (excluding modal verb)

SynonymsEdit

• Hilfszeitwort, Hilfswort
• Auxiliarverb, Auxiliare, Auxiliar

AntonymsEdit

• Vollverb
• (narrow sense also) Modalverb

HyponymsEdit

• (broad sense) Modalverb (modales Hilfsverb)
• (narrow sense, in German) haben, sein, werden

Further readingEdit

• Hilfsverb in Duden online