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Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną (“to help”). Cognate with German helfen, English help.
Verb
hölfan (strong class 3 , auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni) to help
- Hölf den ba habent mànghel. ― Help the needy.
Further reading
- “hölfan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo