*helpōlausaz

Runic: ᚺᛖᛚᛈᛟᛚᚨᚢᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈxel.pɔː.ˌlɑu̯.sɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

helpless

Etymology

From *helpō (‘help’) + *-lausaz.

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.helpōlausazhelpōlausōhelpōlausą, -at, -atōhelpōlausaihelpōlausôzhelpōlausō
Acc.helpōlausanǭhelpōlausǭhelpōlausą, -at, -atōhelpōlausanzhelpōlausōzhelpōlausō
Gen.helpōlausas, helpōlausishelpōlausaizōzhelpōlausas, helpōlausishelpōlausaizǫ̂helpōlausaizǫ̂helpōlausaizǫ̂
Dat.helpōlausammaihelpōlausaizōihelpōlausammaihelpōlausaimazhelpōlausaimazhelpōlausaimaz
Inst.helpōlausanōhelpōlausaizōhelpōlausanōhelpōlausaimizhelpōlausaimizhelpōlausaimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.helpōlausôhelpōlausǭhelpōlausôhelpōlausanizhelpōlausōnizhelpōlausōnō
Acc.helpōlausanųhelpōlausōnųhelpōlausôhelpōlausanunzhelpōlausōnunzhelpōlausōnō
Gen.helpōlausinizhelpōlausōnizhelpōlausinizhelpōlausanǫ̂helpōlausōnǫ̂helpōlausanǫ̂
Dat.helpōlausinihelpōlausōnihelpōlausinihelpōlausammazhelpōlausōmazhelpōlausammaz
Inst.helpōlausinēhelpōlausōnēhelpōlausinēhelpōlausammizhelpōlausōmizhelpōlausammiz

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Descendants

  • *helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *helplēas (Old English)
      • helples (Middle English)
        • helpless (English)
        • helples, helpless (Scots)
  • *helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
    • helpelās (Old Frisian)
      • holpleaz (North Frisian)
      • hälploos (Saterland Frisian)
      • helpleas (West Frisian)
  • *helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
    • helfalōs (Old High German)
      • hëlfelōs, hëlflōs (Middle High German)
        • hilflos (German)
  • *helpulaus (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *helpalōs (Old Saxon)
      • *helpelôs (Middle Low German)
  • hjalplauss (Old Norse)
    • hjælpeløs (Danish)
    • hjálplaus, hjálparlaus (Icelandic)
    • hjelpeløs (Norwegian)
    • hjälplös, hjälpelös (Swedish)
  • hjalparlauss (Old Norse)
    • hjælpeløs (Danish)
    • hjálplaus, hjálparlaus (Icelandic)
    • hjelpeløs (Norwegian)
    • hjälplös, hjälpelös (Swedish)

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