🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Helfer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hel-fair

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Helper/ˈhɛl.pər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Helfer hat die Aufgabe erfolgreich abgeschlossen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that helps someone or something.

    "The assistant acted as a helper during the event."
  2. 2

    A software program that provides assistance to users.

    "The new application includes a built-in helper to guide users through the setup process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'helper' originates from the Old English 'helpan', meaning 'to help'. It evolved through Middle English as 'helpen', and the suffix '-er' was added to denote someone who performs the action of helping.

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