Danish Word of the Day
hjælpe
/HJÆL-pe/ • verb — 10th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to give assistance or support to someone; to make a task easier or possible
Examples
- Kan du hjælpe mig?
(Can you help me?) - Jeg kan hjælpe med at flytte møbler i morgen.
(I can help move furniture tomorrow.) - Hun hjalp sin kollega, da projektet var svært.
(She helped her colleague when the project was difficult.)
Synonyms
- assistere
- bistå
- støtte
Hjælpe is a common transitive verb used with a person and often with 'med' + activity (hjælpe nogen med noget). It's used for both simple requests (Kan du hjælpe?) and offering assistance. The related noun is 'hjælp' (help).
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