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?
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Hygge
//ˈhʊɡə//
Synonyms for "hygge" (1 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Adjective(1 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 12 languages.
Danish
1 entries- hygge noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Dutch
1 entries- gezelligheid noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Finnish
1 entries- hygge noun (cosiness, conviviality)
French
1 entries- hygge noun (cosiness, conviviality)
German
2 entries- Gemütlichkeit noun (cosiness, conviviality)
- Wohligkeit noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Hungarian
1 entries- meghittség noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Italian
1 entries- accoglievolezza noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Korean
1 entries- 휘게 noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- hygge noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Russian
1 entries- хю́гге noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- udobnost noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Swedish
4 entries- gemyt noun (cosiness, conviviality)
- hygge noun (cosiness, conviviality)
- mys noun (cosiness, conviviality)
- trevnad noun (cosiness, conviviality)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
According to this now vast popular literature, the creation of an atmosphere of hygge is aided by gløgg (mulled wine), meatballs and cardamom buns.
Source: wiktionary
‘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.
Source: wiktionary
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