trivsel

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to trives (to thrive).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ivsəl

Noun

trivsel c (singular definite trivselen or trivslen, not used in plural form)

  1. well-being
  2. growth, prosperity

Declension

Declension of trivsel
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative trivsel trivselen
trivslen
genitive trivsels trivselens
trivslens

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb trives.

Noun

trivsel m (definite singular trivselen, uncountable)

  1. well-being, development, growth, prosperity

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb trivast.

Noun

trivsel m (definite singular trivselen, uncountable)

  1. well-being, development, growth, prosperity

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

Attested from 1891 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. From trivas (to feel comfortable) +‎ -sel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɪfselː/ or /ˈtrɪvselː/

Noun

trivsel c

  1. A sense or state of comfort and well-being.
    Det uppstod en påtaglig trivsel efter att Filip bjudit alla på tårta
    There arose a considerable sense of well-being after Filip had treated everyone to cake

Declension

Declension of trivsel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite trivsel trivsels
definite trivseln trivselns
plural indefinite
definite

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

  • gemyt (Gemütlichkeit)
  • mys (coziness)

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