Hilfsverb

German

Alternative forms

Hülfsverb (dated)

Etymology

From Hilfe +‎ -s- +‎ Verb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɪlfsvɛʁp/
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Noun

Hilfsverb n (genitive Hilfsverbs, plural Hilfsverben)

(grammar, broad sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (including modal verb)
(grammar, narrow sense) auxiliary verb, helping verb (excluding modal verb)

Synonyms

Hilfszeitwort, Hilfswort
Auxiliarverb, Auxiliare, Auxiliar

Antonyms

Vollverb
(narrow sense also) Modalverb

Hyponyms

(broad sense) Modalverb (modales Hilfsverb)
(narrow sense, in German) haben, sein, werden

Further reading

Hilfsverb in Duden online

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