stjälpa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stiælpa, from Old Norse stelpa, from Proto-Germanic *stalpijaną, causative of *stelpaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɧɛlˌpa/

Verb

stjälpa (present stjälper, preterite stjälpte, supine stjälpt, imperative stjälp)

  1. to tip over, to topple (usually a vessel containing a liquid)
  2. toss off; to drink up rapidly
  3. to hinder something; to cause something to fail; to ruin (plans)

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of hinder): hjälpa

See also

tip over
  • stjälpa i sig
  • stjälpa ut
hinder
  • hjälpa eller stjälpa

Further reading

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