behilflich

/bəˈhɪlflɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. helpful; behilflich sein: to assist, to lend a hand

    • Kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?

      Can I help you?

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

instrumental

Close, figuratively — helpful relates to instrumental.

Practice

1 What does behilflich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kann ich Ihnen ___ sein?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches behilflich?

See also

adjective

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