helzen

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See also: hëlzen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch helsen, from Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-West Germanic *halsijan. Equivalent to hals (neck) +‎ -en (denominative) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Pronunciation

Verb

helzen

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of

Conjugation

Conjugation of helzen (weak)
infinitive helzen
past singular helsde
past participle gehelsd
infinitive helzen
gerund helzen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular hels helsde
2nd person sing. (jij) helst, hels2 helsde
2nd person sing. (u) helst helsde
2nd person sing. (gij) helst helsde
3rd person singular helst helsde
plural helzen helsden
subjunctive sing.1 helze helsde
subjunctive plur.1 helzen helsden
imperative sing. hels
imperative plur.1 helst
participles helzend gehelsd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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