Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [²hʏɟ͡ʝːə], [²hʏʝːə]

Noun edit

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

  1. cosiness
  2. comfort

Verb edit

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

  1. alternative form of hyggja