Swedish adjective
hjälpsam
helpful
Meaning
helpful
In Swedish: som gärna hjälper till, (tjänst)villig
Forms
| Basic form | hjälpsam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | hjälpsamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | hjälpsamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | hjälpsammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | hjälpsammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise hjälpsam
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hjälpsam in a sentence
- trevlig och hjälpsam personalfriendly and helpful staff
- hjälpsamma kommentarerhelpful comments
Questions
What does hjälpsam mean in English?
hjälpsam means “helpful”.
Similar words
behjälpligberedvillig
Origin
From hjälp (“help”) + -sam (“-some”).
Nearby common words
hjälpsam is number 5,263 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,259provocera provoke
- 5,260uppträdande performance, behaviour
- 5,261bårhus a morgue; a building or room where dead bodies are kept
- 5,262dagsljus daylight (light from the sun (during the day)), daylight (publicity, exposure to public scrutiny)
- 5,264porträtt portrait
- 5,265bona wax, polish
- 5,266bås stall
- 5,267korn grain, barley
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