Meaning & use
hygge
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A quality of coziness and comfortable contentment, especially associated with Danish culture.
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They spent the snowy evening in true hygge, wrapped in blankets by the fire.
Candles, warm drinks, and good company are central to the idea of hygge.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Danish and pronounced roughly 'HOO-gah'; it became a popular English loanword describing a lifestyle centered on comfort and warmth.
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coziness
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