Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish stiælpa, from Old Norse stelpa, from Proto-Germanic *stalpijaną, causative of *stelpaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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stjälpa (present stjälper, preterite stjälpte, supine stjälpt, imperative stjälp)

  1. to tip over, to topple (usually a vessel containing a liquid)
  2. toss off; to drink up rapidly
  3. to hinder something; to cause something to fail; to ruin (plans)

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of hinder): hjälpa

See also

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tip over
hinder

Further reading

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