helpline

English

Etymology

From help +‎ line.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn/

Noun

helpline (plural helplines)

(telecommunications) A telephone service (or (by extension) one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service.
Hyponym: careline

Translations

telephone service

Danish: hjælpelinje c
Dutch: hulplijn (nl) f or m
Finnish: tukipalvelu, auttava puhelin
Hungarian: segélyszolgálat (hu), (on the phone) segélyvonal, (psychological counseling) lelkisegély-szolgálat, (counseling on the phone) lekisegély-vonal, telefonos lelki elsősegély
Maori: waea āwhina
Norwegian:
Bokmål: hjelpetelefon m

Nynorsk: hjelpetelefon m
Polish: infolinia (pl) f
Swahili: simu ya msaada

See also