das Hilfsangebot
offer of help
An offer to help someone or provide support.
EXAMPLE
Das Hilfsangebot der Nachbarn kam genau im richtigen Moment.
The neighbors' offer of help came at exactly the right moment.
das Hilfsangebot
offer of help
das Hilfsangebot, die Hilfsangebote
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hilfsangebot, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hilfsangebote |
| genitive | des Hilfsangebots |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Hilfsangebot | die Hilfsangebote |
| accusative | das Hilfsangebot | die Hilfsangebote |
| dative | dem Hilfsangebot | den Hilfsangeboten |
| genitive | des Hilfsangebots des Hilfsangebotes | der Hilfsangebote |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Hilfsangebot' (offer of help) is made up of 'Hilfe' (help) and 'Angebot' (offer). The 's' connects the two parts: it refers to an offer that involves providing help.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Hochwasser machten viele Organisationen ein Hilfsangebot.
After the flooding, many organizations made offers of help.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'machen' (to make), 'annehmen' (to accept), 'ablehnen' (to reject), and 'bekommen' (to receive) frequently occur with 'Hilfsangebot' (offer of help). The phrase 'jemandem ein Hilfsangebot machen' (to make someone an offer of help) is especially common.
EXAMPLE
Die Familie nahm das Hilfsangebot der Gemeinde dankbar an.
The family gratefully accepted the municipality's offer of help.
Dative construction
When the person who is to receive help is mentioned, they are often in the dative: You can 'jemandem ein Hilfsangebot machen' (make someone an offer of help) or 'jemandem ein Hilfsangebot unterbreiten' (extend an offer of help to someone).
EXAMPLE
Die Beratungsstelle machte den Jugendlichen ein kostenloses Hilfsangebot.
The counseling center made the young people a free offer of help.
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