helpline

English

Etymology

From help +‎ line.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlpˌlaɪn/

Noun

helpline (plural helplines)

1. (telecommunications) A telephone service (or (by extension) one using email, SMS, or the Web) which offers help to those who call, as either a public emergency service or customer service.

   Hyponym: careline

Translations

telephone service

• Danish: hjælpelinje c
• Dutch: hulplijn (nl) f or m
• Finnish: tukipalvelu, auttava puhelin
• Hungarian: segélyszolgálat (hu), (on the phone) segélyvonal, (psychological counseling) lelkisegély-szolgálat, (counseling on the phone) lekisegély-vonal, telefonos lelki elsősegély
• Māori: waea āwhina
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hjelpetelefon m

  Nynorsk: hjelpetelefon m

• Polish: infolinia (pl) f
• Swahili: simu ya msaada

See also

• emergency service
• help desk
• hotline, crisis hotline
• teleassistance
• telecounseling