nyttig

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Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nøti/, [ˈnød̥i]

Adjective

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

  1. useful

Inflection

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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

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References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From nytte +‎ -ig; compare with Dutch nuttig.

Adjective

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

  1. useful

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From nytte +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. useful

Antonyms

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Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²nʏtɪ(ɡ)/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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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

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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

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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
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  • nyttighet (something useful, healthy)
  • onyttig (not useful; unhealthy)

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