helzen
See also: hëlzen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch helsen, from Old Dutch *helsen, from Proto-Germanic *halsijaną, from *halsaz (“neck”) (modern hals).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛlzə(n)/
Verb
helzen
- (transitive, obsolete) to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of
Inflection
| Inflection 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 | 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. | ||||
Derived terms
- behelzen
- omhelzen