hyggen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈh(j)uːɡə/,

/ˈhʊɡə/, U.S.

/ˈh(j)uɡə/,

/ˈhʊɡə/

Origin: A borrowing from Danish. Etymon: Danish hygge.

Etymology: < Danish hygge (19th cent.) < Norwegian hygge, (Nynorsk) hyggje comfort, cosiness, friendly atmosphere, good cheer.The Norwegian noun is either: (i) the reflex of Old Norwegian hyggja thought, mind, cognate with or formed similarly to Old Icelandic hyggja thought, mind, opinion, (also) thoughtfulness, care < the same Scandinavian base as Old Icelandic hyggja to think, imagine (see how v.¹); or (ii) perhaps a later re-formation < hygge, (Nynorsk) hyggja (verb) to care for, to find solace, etc. ( < the same Scandinavian base). Compare also (with different gender) Norwegian (Nynorsk) hygge thought, reflection.

A. n.

Esp. with reference to Danish culture: a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being; contentment from simple pleasures, such as warmth, food, friends, etc.In quot. 1960 with reference to the Danish system of cooperative farming.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [noun] > quality of being comfortable

snugness1766

cosiness1834

comfort1849

hygge1960

1960 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 29 Feb. 28/3 Today the Denmark farmer has so much ‘hygge’ (comfort) that it is now feared that he may become soft.

1967 San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chron. 26 Mar. (Sunday Punch section) 1/4 Older people..worshipped something called ‘hygge’... Now ‘hygge’ was difficult to define. It was a feeling. It was the cozy feeling you had when you sat around a warm fire sipping tea with relatives you liked on a snowy Sunday afternoon.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 15 July a24 Other Scandinavians readily admit they do not have hygge. They blame their inhibitions on the isolated, rural communities from which most spring.

2001 Austral. Gourmet Traveller Aug. 134/2 Find a table in the sun and order a foaming glass of Tuborg beer or a chilled akvavit , and you'll be in an advanced state of hygge before you know it.

2015 Communities Summer 26 Christmas time, when loved ones sit close together on a cold rainy night, is a true moment of hygge.

B. adj.

Esp. with reference to Danish culture: that inspires or engenders feelings of contentment or well-being as from experiencing cosiness, comfort, social harmony, etc.; pleasant, harmonious; cosy, comfortable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > snug or comfortable (of places)

lithe1488

lowna1522

bein1533

close1571

snod1695

snugging1701

snugc1718

tosie1720

canny1737

cosy1786

fiel1792

snuggish1818

familyish1824

nest-like1864

hygge1963

1963 Sunday Bull. (Racine, Wisconsin) 10 Mar. a9/2 The Danes have a word for the decorating theme of this apartment, ‘Hygge’ which means everything is cozy. People..will want the ‘Hygge Look’.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 15 July a24 On a sunny summer day here, relaxed crowds stroll past shops in the Stroeget..or sip beer at cheerful out-door restaurants in the Tivoli's oriental fantasy park. It is all very hygge.

2010 Rough Guide Denmark (ed. 2) 80 Cafes and restaurants..spill out onto the pavements—..most will turn on gas heaters or provide you with blankets to help along that hygge (‘cosy’) feeling.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hygge
释义	hyggen.adj. Brit. /ˈh(j)uːɡə/, /ˈhʊɡə/, U.S. /ˈh(j)uɡə/, /ˈhʊɡə/ Origin: A borrowing from Danish. Etymon: Danish hygge. Etymology: < Danish hygge (19th cent.) < Norwegian hygge, (Nynorsk) hyggje comfort, cosiness, friendly atmosphere, good cheer.The Norwegian noun is either: (i) the reflex of Old Norwegian hyggja thought, mind, cognate with or formed similarly to Old Icelandic hyggja thought, mind, opinion, (also) thoughtfulness, care < the same Scandinavian base as Old Icelandic hyggja to think, imagine (see how v.¹); or (ii) perhaps a later re-formation < hygge, (Nynorsk) hyggja (verb) to care for, to find solace, etc. ( < the same Scandinavian base). Compare also (with different gender) Norwegian (Nynorsk) hygge thought, reflection. A. n. Esp. with reference to Danish culture: a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being; contentment from simple pleasures, such as warmth, food, friends, etc.In quot. 1960 with reference to the Danish system of cooperative farming. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [noun] > quality of being comfortable snugness1766 cosiness1834 comfort1849 hygge1960 1960 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 29 Feb. 28/3 Today the Denmark farmer has so much ‘hygge’ (comfort) that it is now feared that he may become soft. 1967 San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chron. 26 Mar. (Sunday Punch section) 1/4 Older people..worshipped something called ‘hygge’... Now ‘hygge’ was difficult to define. It was a feeling. It was the cozy feeling you had when you sat around a warm fire sipping tea with relatives you liked on a snowy Sunday afternoon. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 15 July a24 Other Scandinavians readily admit they do not have hygge. They blame their inhibitions on the isolated, rural communities from which most spring. 2001 Austral. Gourmet Traveller Aug. 134/2 Find a table in the sun and order a foaming glass of Tuborg beer or a chilled akvavit , and you'll be in an advanced state of hygge before you know it. 2015 Communities Summer 26 Christmas time, when loved ones sit close together on a cold rainy night, is a true moment of hygge. B. adj. Esp. with reference to Danish culture: that inspires or engenders feelings of contentment or well-being as from experiencing cosiness, comfort, social harmony, etc.; pleasant, harmonious; cosy, comfortable. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > snug or comfortable (of places) lithe1488 lowna1522 bein1533 close1571 snod1695 snugging1701 snugc1718 tosie1720 canny1737 cosy1786 fiel1792 snuggish1818 familyish1824 nest-like1864 hygge1963 1963 Sunday Bull. (Racine, Wisconsin) 10 Mar. a9/2 The Danes have a word for the decorating theme of this apartment, ‘Hygge’ which means everything is cozy. People..will want the ‘Hygge Look’. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 15 July a24 On a sunny summer day here, relaxed crowds stroll past shops in the Stroeget..or sip beer at cheerful out-door restaurants in the Tivoli's oriental fantasy park. It is all very hygge. 2010 Rough Guide Denmark (ed. 2) 80 Cafes and restaurants..spill out onto the pavements—..most will turn on gas heaters or provide you with blankets to help along that hygge (‘cosy’) feeling. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1960
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