hjälpsamt

Hjälpsamt is a Swedish word used primarily as an adjective meaning “helpful” and as an adverb meaning “in a helpful way.” It describes people or actions that provide assistance, support, or facilitate others. The base noun is hjälp (help), combined with the suffix -sam to form hjälpsam, and the suffix -t in the adverbial form becomes hjälpsamt.

Inflection and forms: The stem hjälpsam declines like other Swedish adjectives. For common gender nouns you use en hjälpsam (en hjälpsam kollega), and for neuter nouns you use ett hjälpsamt (ett hjälpsamt svar). The adverbial use is also hjälpsamt, as in “Hon svarade hjälpsamt.”

Usage: The word is common in everyday Swedish and in formal writing when describing cooperative behavior or service. It is often used to characterize a person’s attitude or actions, or to describe how something was done. Examples include “Hon var väldigt hjälpsam under lektionen” and “Det var mycket hjälpsamt av honom att förklara saken.”

See also: Synonyms include vänlig, omtänksam, tillmötesgående, while antonyms include oförstående and ovänlig. The term appears in discussions of customer service, teamwork, and everyday interpersonal conduct, where a helpful approach is noted as a positive trait.