die Beihilfe
Translation
aid, assistance, subsidy, complicity
Examples
Er beantragte finanzielle Beihilfe.
He applied for financial aid.
Sie wurde wegen Beihilfe zum Diebstahl verurteilt.
She was convicted of aiding and abetting theft.
Grammar Patterns
aiding and abetting sth. / aid for sth. He was accused of aiding and 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
Picture providing 'help' (Hilfe) that stands 'by the side' (bei) of someone, either in a positive sense (aid) or a negative one (abetting a crime).