hjälpa

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish hiælpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²jɛlːpa/, [ˈjɛlːpˌa] Rhymes: -ɛlːpa === Verb === hjälpa (present hjälper, preterite hjälpte, supine hjälpt, imperative hjälp) to help; give aid or assistance to to help; provide support to to relieve; to ease someone's troubles or problems ==== Usage notes ==== The strong conjugation of this verb is seen as archaic, and might not be understood by less educated speakers. The weak past form is attested at least since the middle 17th century.[1] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (give aid to): assistera (provide support to): stödja ==== Related terms ==== === References === “hjälpa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “hjälpa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “hjälpa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)