Reconstruction:Old English/helpere

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *helpārī, equivalent to help +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old Frisian helpere, Old Saxon helpāri, helperi, Old High German helfāri. Compare also Old Norse hjalpari, hilpir (“helper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.pe.re/, [ˈheɫ.pe.re]

Noun

*helpere m

  1. helper

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative helpere helperas
accusative helpere helperas
genitive helperes helpera
dative helpere helperum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: helpere
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