Hilfswort

German

Etymology

From Hilfe +‎ -s- +‎ Wort.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhɪlfsˌvɔʁt]
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Noun

Hilfswort n (genitive Hilfsworts or Hilfswortes, plural Hilfswörter)

(grammar) auxiliary verb
Synonyms: Auxiliarverb, Hilfsverb, Hilfszeitwort

Hyponyms

(in German; in the narrow sense only) haben, sein, werden
(in German; in the broad sense also) dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, wollen; older also: lassen

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