*helpōlausaz
Runic: ᚺᛖᛚᛈᛟᛚᚨᚢᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxel.pɔː.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
helpless
Etymology
From *helpō (‘help’) + *-lausaz.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | helpōlausaz | helpōlausō | helpōlausą, -at, -atō | helpōlausai | helpōlausôz | helpōlausō |
| Acc. | helpōlausanǭ | helpōlausǭ | helpōlausą, -at, -atō | helpōlausanz | helpōlausōz | helpōlausō |
| Gen. | helpōlausas, helpōlausis | helpōlausaizōz | helpōlausas, helpōlausis | helpōlausaizǫ̂ | helpōlausaizǫ̂ | helpōlausaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | helpōlausammai | helpōlausaizōi | helpōlausammai | helpōlausaimaz | helpōlausaimaz | helpōlausaimaz |
| Inst. | helpōlausanō | helpōlausaizō | helpōlausanō | helpōlausaimiz | helpōlausaimiz | helpōlausaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | helpōlausô | helpōlausǭ | helpōlausô | helpōlausaniz | helpōlausōniz | helpōlausōnō |
| Acc. | helpōlausanų | helpōlausōnų | helpōlausô | helpōlausanunz | helpōlausōnunz | helpōlausōnō |
| Gen. | helpōlausiniz | helpōlausōniz | helpōlausiniz | helpōlausanǫ̂ | helpōlausōnǫ̂ | helpōlausanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | helpōlausini | helpōlausōni | helpōlausini | helpōlausammaz | helpōlausōmaz | helpōlausammaz |
| Inst. | helpōlausinē | helpōlausōnē | helpōlausinē | helpōlausammiz | helpōlausōmiz | helpōlausammiz |
Descendants
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*helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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*helplēas (Old English)
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helples (Middle English)
- helpless (English)
- helples, helpless (Scots)
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helples (Middle English)
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*helplēas (Old English)
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*helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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helpelās (Old Frisian)
- holpleaz (North Frisian)
- hälploos (Saterland Frisian)
- helpleas (West Frisian)
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helpelās (Old Frisian)
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*helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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helfalōs (Old High German)
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hëlfelōs, hëlflōs (Middle High German)
- hilflos (German)
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hëlfelōs, hëlflōs (Middle High German)
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helfalōs (Old High German)
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*helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
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*helpalōs (Old Saxon)
- *helpelôs (Middle Low German)
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*helpalōs (Old Saxon)
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hjalplauss (Old Norse)
- hjælpeløs (Danish)
- hjálplaus, hjálparlaus (Icelandic)
- hjelpeløs (Norwegian)
- hjälplös, hjälpelös (Swedish)
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hjalparlauss (Old Norse)
- hjælpeløs (Danish)
- hjálplaus, hjálparlaus (Icelandic)
- hjelpeløs (Norwegian)
- hjälplös, hjälpelös (Swedish)