Post by t-bob on Feb 3, 2019 10:05:30 GMT -5
HYGGE
noun
1. the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having conversations with friends or family, enjoying food, etc.: The holidays are a time of hygge for me and my family.
adjective
1. cozy and comforting: This room is very hygge with its soft cushions and warm fireplace.
Quotes
Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things. It is about being with the people we love. -- Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge, 2016 ... “The Red Address Book” is just the sort of easy-reading tale that will inspire readers to pull up a comfy chair to the fire, grab a mug of cocoa and a box of tissues and get hygge with it. -- Helen Simonson, "Hygge and Kisses," New York Times, January 11, 2019
Origin
Hygge is still an unnaturalized word in English. It is a Danish noun meaning “coziness, comfort, conviviality.” Danish hygge comes from Norwegian hygge (also hyggje in Nynorsk), but the Norwegian word doesn’t have the same emotive force as the Danish. The further derivation of the Norwegian forms is uncertain, but they may derive from Old Norse (and Old Icelandic) hyggja “thought, mind, opinion, thoughtfulness, care.” Hygge entered English in the 20th century.
noun
1. the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having conversations with friends or family, enjoying food, etc.: The holidays are a time of hygge for me and my family.
adjective
1. cozy and comforting: This room is very hygge with its soft cushions and warm fireplace.
Quotes
Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things. It is about being with the people we love. -- Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge, 2016 ... “The Red Address Book” is just the sort of easy-reading tale that will inspire readers to pull up a comfy chair to the fire, grab a mug of cocoa and a box of tissues and get hygge with it. -- Helen Simonson, "Hygge and Kisses," New York Times, January 11, 2019
Origin
Hygge is still an unnaturalized word in English. It is a Danish noun meaning “coziness, comfort, conviviality.” Danish hygge comes from Norwegian hygge (also hyggje in Nynorsk), but the Norwegian word doesn’t have the same emotive force as the Danish. The further derivation of the Norwegian forms is uncertain, but they may derive from Old Norse (and Old Icelandic) hyggja “thought, mind, opinion, thoughtfulness, care.” Hygge entered English in the 20th century.
