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Illustration of a hygge situation, with Meik Wiking's The Little Book of Hygge "Hygge" sign in a restaurant in Nørrebro. Hygge (/ ˈ h (j) uː ɡ ə /, H(Y)OO-gə; Danish:; Norwegian: [ˈhŷɡːə]) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by comfort and conviviality.
But what hygge teaches us is more than just cuddling up: It’s that joy comes from the everyday. Psychotherapist Lauren Farina , who was born and raised in Denmark, agrees.
Hygge, meaning "snug"; is a concept that evokes a "cosiness" that cannot be easily described due to being more of a mood, particularly when relaxing with good friends or loved ones. Christmas time is a true moment of hygge, as is grilling a pølse (Danish sausage) and drinking a beer on a long summer evening.
The Danish word hygge (adjective form hyggelig) is very close in meaning. Etymologically, it is related to the Dutch word heugen, meaning 'to remember', and verheugen, meaning 'to look forward to'. The same word also exists in Norwegian, but it simply means pleasant.
Hygge and Cozy Minimalism. Hygge is a Danish and Norweigan word that describes a warm, cozy atmosphere and enjoying life's simple pleasures—in other words, everything we crave in the winter ...
Over the past few years, however, beige has overtaken gray as the neutral of choice in home design, a development some have attributed to the cozy, earthy Danish hygge trend sinking its teeth into ...
Marie Tourell Søderberg (born 26 July 1988) is an actress known for 1864 (2014) [1] [2] and Itsi Bitsi (2015). She graduated from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York in 2007 and finished her education at the Danish National School of Performing Arts in June 2012.
The term Hygge, which is a Danish cultural concept that indicates a certain mood and style of interaction, has so far redirected to "Gemütlichkeit". While Hygge is absolutely comparable to Gemütlichkeit, and terms in other languages such as Dutch Gezellighed, Norwegian Kos or and English Coziness and Homeyness, Hygge should have its own entry ...