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Definition 2024
hyggelig
hyggelig
Danish
Adjective
hyggelig
Inflection
| Inflection of hyggelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hyggelig | hyggeligere | hyggeligst2 |
| Neuter singular | hyggeligt | hyggeligere | hyggeligst2 |
| Plural | hyggelige | hyggeligere | hyggeligst2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hyggelige | hyggeligere | hyggeligste |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
- (awesome) fedt
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
hyggelig (neuter singular hyggelig, definite singular and plural hyggelige)
Usage notes
Hyggelig's use as a greeting is synecdoche from its appearance in the Norwegian phrase "hyggelig å hilse på deg ("nice to meet/see you"). As such, it most frequently appears following other words of greeting as in "Hei! Hyggelig!" or "Hallo, hyggelig".
Synonyms
See also
References
- “hyggelig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.