hjälpa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hiælpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛlpːa/
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Verb
hjälpa (present hjälper, preterite hjälpte, supine hjälpt, imperative hjälp)
- to help; give aid or assistance to
- to help; provide support to
- to relieve; to ease someone's troubles or problems
- De nya värktabletterna hjälpte verkligen
- The new pain killer pills really eased the pain
- De nya värktabletterna hjälpte verkligen
Usage notes
- An old, strong conjugation is hjälpa, halp, hulpit
Conjugation
Conjugation of hjälpa (weak)
Synonyms
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References
- hjälpa in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- hjälpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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