adjective
nyttig
healthy
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Meaning in English
nyttig means useful, beneficial, or good for you. It describes something that provides value, help, or positive effects.
Common uses:
- useful/practical: something that helps or serves a purpose
- healthy/beneficial (often about food or habits): something that is good for your health
Multiple meanings / nuances
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Useful / serving a purpose
- En nyttig bok = a useful book
- Det var nyttigt att höra = it was useful/helpful to hear
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Healthy / good for you
- Nyttig mat = healthy food
- Det är nyttigt att motionera = it’s good for you to exercise
Parts of the word
- nytta = use, benefit, utility
- -ig = an adjective-forming suffix meaning “having the quality of”
So nyttig literally means “having benefit/usefulness.”
Swedish synonyms
Depending on meaning:
- användbar (useful, usable)
- praktisk (practical)
- tjänlig (fit for purpose)
- behjälplig (helpful; more about a person’s actions)
- hälsosam (healthy)
- välgörande (beneficial, health-giving)
- gynnsam (favourable, beneficial)
Swedish antonyms
- onyttig (useless; also: unhealthy/unhelpful)
- värdelös (worthless)
- meningslös (meaningless, pointless)
- skadlig (harmful; especially in the “good for you” sense)
- ohälsosam (unhealthy)
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Examples
Denna lunch ser nyttig ut.adjective
This lunch looks healthy.
Många tycker att gröt är nyttig till frukost.adjective
Many people think that porridge is healthy for breakfast.
Sallad brukar vara nyttig att äta.adjective
Salad is usually healthy to eat.
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