hëllefen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German helfan, Proto-Germanic *helpaną. The vowel was generalised from the 2nd and 3rd persons singular. Cognate with German helfen, Dutch helpen, English help, Icelandic hjálpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhelefen/, [ˈhə.lə.fən]

Verb

hëllefen (third-person singular present hëlleft, past participle gehollef, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to help

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	hëllefen
participle	gehollef
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	hëllefen	—
2nd singular	hëllefs	hëllef
3rd singular	hëlleft	—
1st plural	hëllefen	—
2nd plural	hëlleft	hëlleft
3rd plural	hëllefen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.