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English word origin

Etymology of hygge

Borrowed from Danish hygge, Norwegian Nynorsk hygge or Norwegian Bokmål hygge.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality.

adj

Cosy, convivial.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Danish hygge, Norwegian Nynorsk hygge or Norwegian Bokmål hygge.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionhyggeda
  • Borrowed-form mentionhyggenn
  • Borrowed-form mentionhyggenb
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