Nyttige

Nyttige is the plural form of the Norwegian adjective nyttig, meaning useful or beneficial. The form is used when describing plural nouns, as in nyttige verktøy (useful tools) or nyttige tips (useful tips).

Origin and morphology: nyttig comes from the noun nytte, meaning use or benefit, with the suffix -ig forming adjectives that express a quality. In Bokmål and Nynorsk, the plural indefinite form is nyttige; the singular forms are nyttig.

Usage notes: The word appears across many domains, from everyday language to manuals and journalism. It is often contrasted with unyttig, meaning useless. The degree of comparison in Norwegian is usually formed with more or less (mer nyttig, mindre nyttig) rather than a dedicated compound like nyttigere. This makes phrases such as mer nyttig or enda mer nyttig common in practice.

Related terms: Nytte (noun) denotes usefulness or benefit; unyttig is the common antonym. The root is related to other Germanic languages, where cognates exist with similar meanings, though usage and inflection can differ by language.

See also: nytte, unyttig, useful in related Scandinavian languages.