die Beihilfe
Translation
aid, assistance, subsidy, abetting
Examples
Er beantragte finanzielle Beihilfe.
He applied for financial aid.
Sie wurde wegen Beihilfe zum Diebstahl verurteilt.
She was convicted of abetting theft.
Grammar Patterns
abetting sth. / aid for sth. He was accused of abetting fraud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unterstützung, Förderung, Subvention; (legal) Mittäterschaft (complicity)
Etymology
From 'bei-' (by, with) + 'Hilfe' (help). Literally 'help by the side'.
Memory Tips
Imagine providing 'help' (Hilfe) that stands 'by the side' (bei) of someone, either positively (aid) or negatively (abetting a crime).