Hygge

/ˈhʊɡə/ noun

Definition

A Danish quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment and well-being.

Etymology

From Danish/Norwegian, related to Old Norse 'hygga' (to comfort, to console). The word became internationally famous around 2016 as the 'Danish secret to happiness.'

Kelly Says

Imagine: fuzzy socks, hot cocoa, candlelight, your favorite people, and zero stress. That's hygge! The Danes basically turned coziness into a life philosophy and honestly? They're onto something! 🕯️

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም (selam)
se-lam
ARالعربية
مُنَحَىّ (munaḥiyy)
moo-nah-hee-yah
BNবাংলা
সুখ (sukh)
sookh
CACatalà
conforta
kon-for-ta
CSČeština
pohodlí
poh-hoh-dlee
DADansk
hyggelig
hygge-lig
DEDeutsch
Gemütlichkeit
gay-myuht-lee-kit
ELΕλληνικά
συντροφιά (sintrofia)
sin-tro-fee-ah
ESEspañol
acogedor
ah-koh-heh-dor
FAفارسی
آرامش (āramash)
a-ra-mash
FISuomi
hygge
hygge
FRFrançais
cocon
koh-kon
GUGU
સુખ (sukh)
sookh
HAHA
kwanci
kwan-chee
HEעברית
שמחה (simcha)
sim-kha
HIहिन्दी
सुखद (sukhd)
sookh-d
HUMagyar
szépség
shep-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
hangat
han-gat
IGIG
uju
oo-joo
ITItaliano
accoglienza
ak-koh-gli-en-tsa
JA日本語
くつろぎ (kotsurogi)
kot-su-ro-gi
KKKK
жақсы (jaqsı)
jahk-sy
KMKM
ស្ងប់ (sngab)
sngab
KO한국어
포근함 (po-geun-ham)
po-geun-ham
MRMR
आनंद (ānand)
aan-and
MSBahasa Melayu
selesa
se-le-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေနပ် (kyay-na-p)
kyay-na-p
NLNederlands
gezellig
geh-zel-lig
NONorsk
koselig
koh-se-lig
PAPA
ਸੁખ (sukh)
sookh
PLPolski
ciepło
chep-wo
PTPortuguês
conforto
kon-for-toh
RORomână
încălzitor
in-kal-zitor
RUРусский
уют (uyut)
oo-yut
SVSvenska
mysig
moo-sig
SWKiswahili
faraja
fa-ra-ja
TAதமிழ்
அன்பு (anbu)
an-bu
TEతెలుగు
శాంతి (śānti)
shaan-tee
THไทย
อบอุ่น (op-oon)
op-oon
TLTL
kasiya
ka-see-ya
TRTürkçe
rahatlık
rah-hat-lik
UKУкраїнська
затишок (zatysik)
za-tee-shok
URاردو
خوشگوار (khushguwar)
khush-goo-war
VITiếng Việt
ấm áp
am ap
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
舒适 (shūshì)
shoo-shee
ZUZU
uhlu
oo-hlu

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