/hykə/, [ˈhyɡ̊ə]
OprindelseFrom Old Danish hyggiæ (“to think”), from Old Norse hyggja (“to think”), from Proto-Germanic *hugjaną (“to think, reconsider”).
The modern meaning has been taken over from Norwegian in the 19th century.
- common-gender, no-pluralcosiness
- intransitiveto have a good time
- intransitiveto make it comfortable, cozy (with the preposition om)
- reflexiveto have a good time, enjoy oneself
Formerhyggen(definite, singular) · hygge(indefinite, nominative, singular) · hyggen(definite, nominative, singular) · hygges(genitive, indefinite, singular) · hyggens(definite, genitive, singular) · hyg(imperative) · at hygge(infinitive) · hygger(present) · hyggede(past) · hygget(perfect) · hygger(active, present) · hygges(passive, present) · hyggede(active, past) · hyggedes(passive, past) · hygge(active, infinitive) · hygges(infinitive, passive) · hygg(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · hyggende(participle, present) · hygget(participle, past)