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.
helzen
Conjugation of helzen (weak) | ||||
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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. |