German word

Mithilfe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhelp

Example

Vielen Dank für Ihre Mithilfe.

Thank you very much for your help.

Illustration for Mithilfe (help)

More examples

Ohne Mithilfe der Anwohner wären die Rettungsmaßnahmen schwieriger gewesen.

Without the assistance of the local residents, the rescue operations would have been more difficult.

Core concept

An extra pair of hands joins a task, reducing the work left for the person already doing it.

Common phrases

  • Mithilfe leisten

    render assistance

  • durch Mithilfe

    with the help of

  • zur Mithilfe beitragen

    contribute to the assistance

Similar words

Hilfe: Direct help given to someone who is in need.
Unterstützung: Support that helps a task or plan progress through effort or resources.
Zuarbeit: Preparatory or supporting work done for someone else's task.
Mitwirkung: Active involvement in a meeting or project through ideas or work.

Definition in German

Unterstützung, die jemand einer anderen Person bei einer Aufgabe oder Arbeit leistet.

Word origin

Mithilfe combines mit, meaning "with," and Hilfe, meaning "help," to denote help provided alongside another person's work.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, Mithilfe is feminine and capitalized; the lowercase preposition mithilfe usually takes the genitive, as in "mithilfe eines Werkzeugs."

Other meanings

  • cooperationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Mithelferco-helpernoun
  • mithelfenlend a handverb

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