hygge — meaning in English

English meaning

• cosiness noun The state or quality of being cosy.
• hygge noun A feeling of warm, cosy contentment, especially one created by simple pleasures such as candlelight, soft blankets, good food and the company of people you like.

Senses

hygge is used for these senses in English:

• Gemütlichkeit The state or fact of being gemütlich; middle-class niceness or cosiness, hospitality.
• cosiness (British spelling) The state or quality of being cosy.
• hygge (chiefly, UK) Cosiness, comfort, contentment, conviviality. [from 21st c.]

hygge — full definition

1. noun A feeling of warm, cosy contentment, especially one created by simple pleasures such as candlelight, soft blankets, good food and the company of people you like.
2. adjective Having the cosy, comforting quality of hygge.

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