höfn
See also: hǫfn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- heifa (West Central Bavarian)
- hölfn (Southern Bavarian)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-. Cognate with German helfen, Low German helpen, Dutch helpen, English help, Danish hjælpe, Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
höfn (past participle ghoifn) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
- (intransitive) to help (someone); to assist; to aid
- Kå ma wer höfn, bittschee? ― Can someone help me, please?.
- Des Mittl då hüft gegn Kopfweh. ― This product helps to relieve headaches.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of höfn
| infinitive | höfn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | hüf | - | höfad |
| 2nd person sing. | hüfst | - | höfast |
| 3rd person sing. | hüft | - | höfad |
| 1st person plur. | höfn | - | höfadn |
| 2nd person plur. | höfts | - | höfats |
| 3rd person plur. | höfn | - | höfadn |
| imperative sing. | hüf | ||
| imperative plur. | höfts | ||
| past participle | ghoifn | ||
Derived terms edit
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
höfn f (genitive singular hafnar, nominative plural hafnir)
Declension edit
declension of höfn