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/ˈhʊɡə/ · noun
(chiefly UK) A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality..
According to this now vast popular literature, the creation of an atmosphere of hygge is aided by gløgg (mulled wine), meatballs and cardamom buns.
‘So, where are they all? What's everyone doing?’ ‘They're getting hygge,’ she tells me, making a noise that sounds a little like she has something stuck in her throat.
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Hygge means (chiefly UK) A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality..
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According to this now vast popular literature, the creation of an atmosphere of hygge is aided by gløgg (mulled wine), meatballs and cardamom buns.
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