hölpen

See also: holpen

Low German

Alternative forms

• helpen, hülpen

Etymology

From Middle Low German helpen, from Old Saxon helpan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, whence also Dutch helpen, English help, German helfen, Swedish hjälpa.

Verb

hölpen (past singular holp, past participle holpen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to help

Conjugation

Conjugation of hölpen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	hölpen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	hölp	holp
2nd person singular	hölps(t)	holps(t)
3rd person singular	hölp(t)	holp
plural	hölpt, hölpen	holpen
imperative	present	—
singular	hölp
plural	hölpt
participle	present	past
	hölpen	(e)holpen, geholpen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.