This is the 8538th most frequent Dutch word.
hielpen
"Hielpen" is the past tense plural form of the Dutch verb "helpen," which means "helped" in English.
Here, 'hielpen' indicates a past action of providing help during an incident.
Toen de buurman viel, hielpen we hem meteen.
When the neighbor fell, we helped him immediately.
In this sentence, 'hielpen' is used in the past tense to describe an action of offering assistance.
De kinderen hielpen hun ouders in de tuin.
The children helped their parents in the garden.
In this example, 'hielpen' communicates a collaborative effort in an organizational activity during a previous occasion.