{"id":1306,"date":"2015-10-23T15:43:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T15:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2015-10-23T15:43:32","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T15:43:32","slug":"danish-hygge-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2015\/10\/23\/danish-hygge-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish Hygge Words"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After last week\u2019s hygge <\/b>post, I thought it would be hyggelig<\/b> if we could hygge os<\/b> some more! \ud83d\ude42 After all, that\u2019s how many Danes spend the cold season, until the sun is smiling and it\u2019s time for sommerhygge<\/b>\u2026 Look how many hygge<\/b> words there are:<\/p>\n

hygge<\/b> \u2013 the Danish way of cozying up and enjoying life (look back<\/a> for some great explanations!)<\/p>\n

hyggelig<\/b> \u2013 the adjective, describing something \u201dnice\u201d or \u201dpleasant\u201d or \u201dcozy\u201d: en hyggelig aften<\/b> [evening], en hyggelig gammel mand <\/b>[old man], et hyggeligt t(h)ek\u00f8kken<\/b> (a kitchenette full of hygge<\/b>). It\u2019s also something you\u2019d say after a nice evening spent together with someone: Det var hyggeligt!<\/b> (It\u2019s been a pleasure!)<\/p>\n

at hygge sig <\/b>\u2013 the verb, with the meaning \u201denjoy oneself (in a hyggelig<\/b> way)\u201d: Hygger I jer?<\/b> (Are you guys having a good time?) De hyggede sig rigtigt meget i sofaen.<\/b> (They really enjoyed themselves in the sofa.) Hyg dig!<\/b> (Have fun!)<\/p>\n

at hygge<\/b> \u2013 the verb can also be used without the sig<\/b> part (but not everywhere \u2013 you can\u2019t say \u201dHyg!\u201d<\/i><\/b> <\/i>without the dig<\/b> part!)\u00a0 Without the reflexive pronoun (mig, dig, sig, os, jer<\/b>), it\u2019s a bit more informal, though: Nu skal vi rigtigt hygge!<\/b> (Now we\u2019re really gonna have a good time!)<\/p>\n

en hygger<\/b> is slang for someone who hygger<\/b> a lot or enjoys at hygge sig<\/b>: Vi er s\u00e5dan nogle \u201dhyggere\u201d!<\/b> (We are that kind of \u201dhyggers\u201d!)<\/p>\n

The word hygge<\/b> can be combined with almost anything. Aftenhygge<\/b> is the kind of hygge<\/b> you have in the evening \u2013 sofahygge<\/b> takes place in a sofa, and so on! \ud83d\ude42 Maybe you sit in the sofa eating hyggeslik <\/b>(hygge<\/b> candy) while having a hyggesnak<\/b> (hygge <\/b>talk) or hyggesludder <\/b>(hygge<\/b> chat) with a friend. A waitress spontaneously came up with the word hyggethe<\/b> (hygge<\/b> tea) when I asked for some hygge<\/b> input! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

If this is too much hygge<\/b> for you, there is a word for that as well! According to a dictionary<\/a>, the word hyggenygge <\/b>means \u201dintens el. overdreven hygge<\/b>\u201d (intense or exaggerated hygge<\/b>).<\/p>\n

Do you know any fun uses of the word hygge<\/b>? Please share your stories with the other readers. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

After last week\u2019s hygge post, I thought it would be hyggelig if we could hygge os some more! \ud83d\ude42 After all, that\u2019s how many Danes spend the cold season, until the sun is smiling and it\u2019s time for sommerhygge\u2026 Look how many hygge words there are: hygge \u2013 the Danish way of cozying up and…<\/p>\n

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