German Conversation · Level 31
90 words
German word
Helfer
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɛlfɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhelper
Example
Der Helfer hilft beim Umzug.
The helper is helping out with the move.
More examples
Sie engagierte einen Helfer im Haushalt für den Großputz.
She hired a household helper for the deep cleaning.
Core concept
A person at the side of a practical task, passing tools, carrying things, or taking over a small part of the work.
Common phrases
Helfer im Haushalt
household helper
ehrenamtlicher Helfer
volunteer helper
Similar words
Hilfe: Help or support provided to someone who needs it.
Freiwilliger: An unpaid person who freely helps with an organization or community activity.
Hilfskraft: An employed assistant responsible for basic or supporting duties, sometimes for a short period.
Definition in German
Person, die jemandem konkret bei einer praktischen Arbeit zur Hand geht.
Word origin
The noun Helfer derives from the inherited verb helfen with the agent suffix -er, which forms a person who performs the verb's action.
Usage tips
- The related verb helfen takes a dative object, as in jemandem helfen, and this case pattern remains useful when describing what a Helfer does.
Other meanings
- assistantnoun
- aidenoun
Opposites
- Gegneropponentnoun
Related words
- helfendhelpfuladjective
- Helferrollehelper rolenoun