Helpen
Example: Kun je me helpen met mijn huiswerk vanavond?
Definition
"Helpen" means to assist or give aid to someone in accomplishing a task or solving a problem. It involves providing support or guidance that makes the process easier for the person receiving help, such as in the example phrase: 'Can you help me with my homework tonight?'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "helpen" originates from the Old Dutch word 'helpan', which is related to the German 'helfen' and English 'help'. These words trace back to the Proto-Germanic '*helpanan', meaning to support or assist. Did you know that the concept of helping has been linguistically connected across many Germanic languages for centuries?
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"Helpen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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