mysig

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1762. Derived from mysa ("to smile (slightly) with contentedness/comfort").

In usage, identical to Norwegian Nynorsk koseleg, with no exact Danish equivalent.

Pronunciation

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /ˈmyːˌsɪɡ/

Adjective

mysig (comparative mysigare, superlative mysigast)

1. cosy (affording comfort and warmth)
2. pleasant, agreeable
3. (archaic) Descriptive of smiling from contentedness or comfort.
   • 1762, Olof Celsius the younger, Æneis, 27

     Dido .. / Som i en mysig famn straxt tager honom (dvs. gossen) opp..

     Dido [...] As in a cozy embrace soon picks him [the boy] up.

   • 1774, Olof Celsius the younger, Gustaf Vasa, 13

     Hon .. /.. med en mysig mun sit mästarverk besåg.

     She beheld her masterpiece with a contentedly smiling mouth.

Declension

Inflection of mysig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	mysig	mysigare	mysigast
neuter singular	mysigt	mysigare	mysigast
plural	mysiga	mysigare	mysigast
masculine plural2	mysige	mysigare	mysigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	mysige	mysigare	mysigaste
all	mysiga	mysigare	mysigaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• mys
• mysa