Hilfswort

== German == === Etymology === From Hilfe +‎ -s- +‎ Wort. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɪlfsˌvɔɐ̯t/ === Noun === Hilfswort n (strong, genitive Hilfswortes or Hilfsworts, plural Hilfswörter) (grammar) auxiliary verb Synonyms: Auxiliarverb, Hilfsverb, Hilfszeitwort (linguistics) function word ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== (in German; in the narrow sense only) haben, sein, werden (in German; in the broad sense also) dürfen, können, mögen, müssen, sollen, wollen; older also: lassen === Further reading === “Hilfswort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Hilfswort” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.