Definitions

  • v. To help.

  • n. Help.

Example Sentences

  • "i Feel like someone who is recovering from a major illness or surgery. But I will get up with abibishten’s [Aibishter's] helf." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • העלפֿן helfn

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      helfn, helfen, hilf, hilfen, hilfn

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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