helzen

See also: hëlzen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch helsen, from Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-West Germanic *halsijan. Equivalent to hals (“neck”) +‎ -en (“denominative”) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛlzə(n)/

Verb

helzen

1. (transitive, obsolete) to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of

Conjugation

Conjugation of helzen (weak)
infinitive	helzen
past singular	helsde
past participle	gehelsd
infinitive	helzen
gerund	helzen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hels	helsde
2nd person sing. (jij)	helst, hels2	helsde
2nd person sing. (u)	helst	helsde
2nd person sing. (gij)	helst	helsde
3rd person singular	helst	helsde
plural	helzen	helsden
subjunctive sing.1	helze	helsde
subjunctive plur.1	helzen	helsden
imperative sing.	hels
imperative plur.1	helst
participles	helzend	gehelsd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• behelzen
• omhelzen