hyggelig
Danish
Etymology
hygge + -lig (“-ly”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhyɡəli/
Adjective
hyggelig
- nice, friendly
- cozy, comfortable, snug
- awesome
- Synonym: fedt
- homey
Inflection
| Inflection of hyggelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hyggelig | hyggeligere | hyggeligst2 |
| 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)
- nice, pleasant
- cosy, comfortable
Synonyms
- koselig
Antonyms
- uhyggelig
Interjection
hyggelig
- 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.
See also
- hyggeleg (Nynorsk), hyggjeleg (Nynorsk)
References
- “hyggelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.