hyggelig

Danish

Etymology

hygge +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyɡəli/

Adjective

hyggelig

  1. nice, friendly
  2. cozy, comfortable, snug
    Synonym: fedt
  3. homey

Inflection

Inflection of hyggelig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hyggelig hyggeligere hyggeligst2
indefinite neuter singular hyggeligt hyggeligere hyggeligst2
plural hyggelige hyggeligere hyggeligst2
definite attributive1 hyggelige hyggeligere hyggeligste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Descendants

  • Icelandic: huggulegur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hygge +‎ -lig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʏɡl̩ɪ/

Adjective

hyggelig (neuter singular hyggelig, definite singular and plural hyggelige)

  1. nice, pleasant
  2. cosy, comfortable

Synonyms

Antonyms

Interjection

hyggelig

  1. hello (greeting)

Usage notes

The use of hyggelig as a greeting is synecdoche from its appearance in the Norwegian phrase hyggelig å hilse på deg (“nice to meet/see you”). As such, it most frequently appears following other words of greeting, as in Hei! Hyggelig! or Hallo, hyggelig.

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