stjälpa

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɧɛlˌpa/

Verb

stjälpa

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of stjälpa (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	stjälpa	stjälpas
Present tense	stjälper	stjälps , stjälpes
Past tense	stjälpte	stjälptes
Supine	stjälpt	stjälpts
Imperative	stjälp	—
Present participle	stjälpande
Past participle	stjälpt

Antonyms

(hinder): hjälpa

See also

tip over

stjälpa i sig
stjälpa ut

hinder

hjälpa eller stjälpa

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