The word hygge loosely translates into coziness.
Like every woman in America, I have seen
the word Hygge pop up everywhere for the past year.
If you haven't seen
the word hygge all over blogs and Pinterest, it's a Danish word means creating a way of living in comfort and contentment for your well - being.
It was inspired by the Danish
word hygge.
Not exact matches
Nor is Denmark the only country that has a
word for a concept similar to
hygge — the Norwegians have koselig, the Swedes mysig, the Dutch gezenlligheid and the Germans gemütlichkeit.
According to «The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes,»
Hygge is another northern European
word for transcendent coziness.
Just a quick note to say that it is called «
hygge» in Danish, but here in Sweden we call it «mys» which I think is a cuter
word also, it's traditional to have rice porridge at Christmas, you should Google it and check it out!
Hygge is a
word closely related to coziness or homely in English, but not exactly, just like many other culture - specific
words, which are not...
another one of the scandinavian
words and concepts that has just taken over the lifestyle blogs and youtube vids — just like lagom and
hygge!
You may have heard about
Hygge a Danish
word which translates to comfort and cosiness.
A popular trend in the last two years with fab marketing hype.However, unlike
Hygge (a
word I can't pronounce), going Lagom is more than just a fashion statement or rising trend.
Hygge (pronounced hoo - ga in English) originally comes from a Norwegian
word meaning «well - being» and was integrated into the Danish culture in the 1800s.
I see the
word «
hygge» making the rounds a lot these days.
If you are a rock - dweller, allow me to explain -
hygge (pronounced «hoo - gah») has no literal translation in English, but the closest
word we have would be «cozy».
Lately, we've been hearing a lot of talk about that strange
word we struggle to pronounce...
Hygge (it's hoo - guh by the way).
Hi Lee, I have to admit I just googled «
hygge» because I «ve never heard that
word before.
Pardon my ignorance, but where did the
word «
Hygge» come from and exactly what does it mean?
- I know it's a super buzzy
word, but GIVE ME ALL THE
HYGGE.