helper
Meaning
- One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
- That which helps; anything serving to assist.
- (Hong-Kong, Philippines, Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family home, or in a market; domestic employee.
- (US) A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
- (slang) A stimulating pill, especially amphetamine.
Synonyms
assistent
efficient assistance
witness for
actor’s assistant
help with farm work
pilot locomotive
helper engine
assistant locomotive
Luyana
Translations
Helfer
aide
aiutante
ayudante
helper
βοηθός
ajudante
yardımcıFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛlpɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English helpere, from Old English *helpere, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī (“helper”), equivalent to help + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälper (“helper”), West Frisian helper (“helper”), Dutch helper (“helper”), German Low German Helper (“helper”), German Helfer (“helper”), Danish hjælper (“helper”), Swedish hjälpare (“helper”), Icelandic hjálpar (“helper”).
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