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hyggje

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic *hugjǭ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [²hʏɟ͡ʝːə], [²hʏʝːə]

Noun

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hyggje f (definite singular hyggja, indefinite plural hyggjer, definite plural hyggjene)

  1. cosiness
  2. comfort

Verb

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hyggje (present tense hyggjer, past tense hygde, supine hygd or hygt, past participle hygd, present participle hyggjande, imperative hygg)

  1. alternative form of hyggja