Polyglot Dictionary

verhelfen

/fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verhilft
past
verhalf
perfect
hat verholfen

Meaning

  1. to help (someone) to get

    • Sie verhalf ihm zu einem Job.

      She helped him get a job.

    • Die Hilfe der Nachbarn verhalf ihm zu einem neuen Start. Er ist ihnen sehr dankbar.

      The neighbours' help helped him to a fresh start. He is very grateful to them.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verhelfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihm zu einem Job.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verhelfen?

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