nyttig

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Danish

Etymology

From nytte (“usefulness”) +‎ ig (adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nyttig (neuter nyttigt, plural and definite singular attributive nyttige)

  1. useful

Inflection

Inflection of nyttig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular nyttig nyttigere nyttigst2
Indefinite neuter singular nyttigt nyttigere nyttigst2
Plural nyttige nyttigere nyttigst2
Definite attributive1 nyttige nyttigere nyttigste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From nytte +‎ -ig; compare with Dutch nuttig.

Adjective

nyttig (neuter singular nyttig, definite singular and plural nyttige, comparative nyttigere, indefinite superlative nyttigst, definite superlative nyttigste)

  1. useful

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From nytte +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nyttig (neuter singular nyttig, definite singular and plural nyttige, comparative nyttigare, indefinite superlative nyttigast, definite superlative nyttigaste)

  1. useful

Antonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

Affix of nytta +‎ -ig, inherited from Old Swedish nyttogher. According to SO attested since cf. 1400.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²nʏtɪ(ɡ)/
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Adjective

nyttig (comparative nyttigare, superlative nyttigast)

  1. useful
    Synonym: användbar
    Antonym: onyttig
    nyttig kunskap
    useful knowledge
    nyttig idiot
    useful idiot
  2. (about food) healthy, nutritional
    Synonyms: hälsosam, sund
    Antonym: onyttig
    nyttig diet
    healthy diet
    Frukt är nyttigt.
    Fruit is nutritional.

Usage notes

Often used in a broader or longtime sense, rather than just being useful for the moment.

For example; a hammer might be an användbart (“useful”) tool, while carpeting might be a nyttig (“useful”) skill.

Declension

Inflection of nyttig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular nyttig nyttigare nyttigast
Neuter singular nyttigt nyttigare nyttigast
Plural nyttiga nyttigare nyttigast
Masculine plural3 nyttige nyttigare nyttigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 nyttige nyttigare nyttigaste
All nyttiga nyttigare nyttigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
  • nyttighet (“something useful, healthy”)
  • onyttig (“not useful; unhealthy”)

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