helfen.
to help (someone); to assist; to aid
Meaning & usage
to help (someone); to assist; to aid
Ich habe ihnen bei der Reparatur des Wagens geholfen.
Dieses Mittel hilft dabei, Probleme beim Wasserlassen und Inkontinenz zu reduzieren.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *helpaną Proto-West Germanic *helpan Old High German hëlfan Middle High German hëlfen German helfen From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German hëlfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-. Cognate with Low German helpen, Dutch helpen, English help, Danish hjælpe, Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe.
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