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Eine Helferin mit einer roten Fahne zeigt den Läuferinnen den Weg zum Start. A helper with a red flag shows the runners the way to the start.

noun · C1

die Helferin

[ˈhɛlfəʁɪn]

helper, volunteer

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Grammar

Plural
die Helferinnen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Helferin die Helferinnen
Eine Helferin mit einer roten Fahne zeigt den Läuferinnen den Weg zum Start. A helper with a red flag shows the runners the way to the start.
Accusative wen? was? die Helferin die Helferinnen
Dative wem? der Helferin den Helferinnen
Nach dem Lauf bedanken wir uns bei jeder Helferin persönlich mit einer Sonnenblume. After the run, we personally thank every helper with a sunflower.
Genitive wessen? der Helferin der Helferinnen

How the Word Is Built

Helf root er suffix in suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

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