Polyglot Dictionary

Helfer

/ˈhɛlfɐ/

der noun B1

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 Helfer

Meaning

  1. helper

    • Die Helfer packten schnell alles ein.

      The helpers quickly packed everything up.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

gehilfe

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

Similar in other languages

French

aide

Close — a helper relates to help, aid.

Practice

1 What does Helfer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ packten schnell alles ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Helfer?

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