socorreis

Socorreis is a Portuguese verb form. It represents the second-person plural present indicative of the verb socorrer, when used with the archaic or formal pronoun vós. The basic meaning of socorrer is to aid, assist, or come to someone’s help.

Usage and regional note: Socorreis is associated with European Portuguese and with literary, religious, or historical texts that preserve the use of the pronoun vós. In contemporary Brazilian Portuguese, the form is virtually extinct in everyday speech, where vocês socorrem or vocês ajudam are standard for “you all aid.” Even in Portugal, the pronoun vós and its corresponding forms are increasingly limited to formal, ceremonial, or classical contexts.

Conjugation and examples: As the present indicative form for vós, socorreis appears in sentences like “Vós socorreis os necessitados.” The verb itself refers to the act of providing help or assistance, often in urgent or dire situations, and can be used in broader contexts beyond physical rescue, including emotional or financial aid.

Etymology: Socorrer derives from Latin succurrere, meaning “to run to help.” Through the historical development of Romance languages, the form and meaning evolved into Portuguese, yielding socorrer and its present tense forms such as socorreis for the vós form.