Noun
der Gehilfe
Pronunciation: [ɡəˈhɪlfə]
assistant; helper
C2
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plural Gehilfen
Meanings
Noun
- assistant; helper
- accomplice (in a crime)
- trained assistant (after vocational training)
Example sentence
Der Zauberer und sein Gehilfe zeigten einen tollen Trick.
The magician and his assistant performed a great trick.
Word forms
singular
der Gehilfe
plural
die Gehilfen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gehilfe
Accusativeden Gehilfen
Dativedem Gehilfen
Genitivedes Gehilfen
Plural
Nominativedie Gehilfen
Accusativedie Gehilfen
Dativeden Gehilfen
Genitiveder Gehilfen
Gehilfe is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Gehilfe / den Gehilfen — a helper or assistant; a weak masculine noun with -n outside nominative singular
- Gehilfe / Gehilfin — male / female assistant; the word can also mean an accomplice in a crime
Der Gehilfe reichte dem Handwerker die benötigten Werkzeuge.
The assistant handed the craftsman the tools he needed.