helfan

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną.

Verb

helfan

1. to help [with dative]

Conjugation

Conjugation of helfan (strong class 3)

infinitive	helfan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hilfu, hilfo	half
2nd person singular	hilfis, hilfist	hulfi
3rd person singular	hilfit	half
1st person plural	helfem, helfemēs	hulfum, hulfumēs
2nd person plural	helfet	hulfut
3rd person plural	helfant	hulfun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	helfe	hulfi
2nd person singular	helfēs, helfēst	hulfīs, hulfīst
3rd person singular	helfe	hulfi
1st person plural	helfēm, helfemēs	hulfīm, hulfīmēs
2nd person plural	helfēt	hulfīt
3rd person plural	helfēn	hulfīn
imperative	present
singular	hilf
plural	helfet
participle	present	past
	helfanti	giholfan

Descendants

• Middle High German: helfen
  • Central Franconian: hellepe
  • Cimbrian: hölfan
  • German: helfen
  • Luxembourgish: hëllefen
  • Yiddish: העלפֿן (helfn)