No. 8,538 in Dutch
hielpen
"Hielpen" is the past tense plural form of the Dutch verb "helpen," which means "helped" in English.
In a sentence
De kinderen hielpen hun ouders in de tuin.
The children helped their parents in the garden.
In this sentence, 'hielpen' is used in the past tense to describe an action of offering assistance.
Toen de buurman viel, hielpen we hem meteen.
When the neighbor fell, we helped him immediately.
Here, 'hielpen' indicates a past action of providing help during an incident.
De vrijwilligers hielpen bij het opruimen van het park.
The volunteers helped with cleaning the park.
In this example, 'hielpen' communicates a collaborative effort in an organizational activity during a previous occasion.
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