< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/helpere
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *helpārī, equivalent to help + -ere. Cognate with Old Frisian helpere, Old Saxon helpāri, helperi, Old High German helfāri. Compare also Old Norse hjalpari, hilpir (“helper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxel.pe.re/, [ˈheɫ.pe.re]
Noun
*helpere m
- helper
Declension
Declension of *helpere (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | helpere | helperas |
accusative | helpere | helperas |
genitive | helperes | helpera |
dative | helpere | helperum |
Synonyms
- helpend
Related terms
- helpan
Descendants
- Middle English: helpere
- English: helper
- Scots: helpare, helpar, helper