Polyglot Dictionary

hilflos

/ˈhɪlfloːs/

adjective B2

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 Neutral

Meaning

  1. helpless

    • Das Baby lag hilflos da.

      The baby lay there helpless.

Similar words

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Spanish

incapacitado

Close — helpless and incapacitated overlap.

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: Das Baby lag ___ da.

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