die Hilfskräfte
Translation
auxiliary staff, assistants, helpers, relief workers
Examples
Die Hilfskräfte kamen schnell am Unfallort an.
The relief workers arrived quickly at the scene of the accident.
Wir suchen neue Hilfskräfte für das Büro.
We are looking for new assistants for the office.
Grammar Patterns
to work/help ((as auxiliary staff)) Viele Studenten arbeiten als Hilfskräfte.
Similar Words
Assistenten (assistants), Helfer (helpers), Mitarbeiter (co-workers)
Etymology
From 'Hilfe' (help) + 'Kräfte' (forces, staff). Literally means 'help forces' or 'helping staff'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'force' (Kraft) of people providing 'help' (Hilfe), like a team of paramedics or office assistants.