nyttig

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

• IPA^(key): /nøti/, [ˈnød̥i]

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

1. useful

• almennyttig
• nyttiggøre
• samfundsnyttig
• unyttig

• “nyttig” in Den Danske Ordbog

From nytte +‎ -ig; compare with Dutch nuttig.

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

1. useful

• unyttig

• nyttiggjøre
• nyttighet

• “nyttig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From nytte +‎ -ig.

• IPA^(key): /²nʏtːɪ/

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

1. useful

• unyttig

• “nyttig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

• IPA^(key): /²nʏtɪ(ɡ)/

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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.

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.

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

• nyttig in Svensk ordbok.