Hygge

//ˈhʊɡə// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Cosiness, comfort, contentment, conviviality. UK, uncountable

    "According to this now vast popular literature, the creation of an atmosphere of hygge is aided by gløgg (mulled wine), meatballs and cardamom buns."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cosy, convivial. UK

    "‘So, where are they all? What's everyone doing?’ ‘They're getting hygge,’ she tells me, making a noise that sounds a little like she has something stuck in her throat."

Synonyms

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cosy

Example

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"It seems that hygge is the new fad that all the kids in their 20s have decided to adopt. In the 90s it was Buddhism... what's next?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish hygge or Norwegian Nynorsk hygge.

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