abhelfen

See also: Abhelfen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abehelfen. Equivalent to ab- +‎ helfen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌhɛlfn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧hel‧fen

Verb

abhelfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present hilft ab, past tense half ab, past participle abgeholfen, past subjunctive hülfe ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. to remedy, to respond to [with dative ‘a concern, objection, etc.’]
    Hilft die Behörde Ihrem Einspruch nicht ab, wird die Sache über die Staatsanwaltschaft dem Amtsgericht vorgelegt.
    If the authority does not respond to your objection, the case will be submitted to the district court through the public prosecutor's office.
  2. to help down

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