Polyglot Dictionary

Gehilfe

/ɡəˈhɪlfə/

der noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Gehilfen

Meaning

  1. assistant, helper

    From helfen (to help); somewhat dated/formal.

    • Der Zauberer hatte einen treuen Gehilfen.

      The wizard had a loyal assistant.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

helfer

Gehilfe is slightly old-fashioned or formal, like an apprentice or assistant; Helfer is more general and modern.

Similar in other languages

French

aide

aide is the French word for the same thing — both mean "assistant, helper."

Practice

1 What does Gehilfe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zauberer hatte einen treuen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gehilfe?

See also

noun

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