The etymology of the word “hygge” - Deepstash

The etymology of the word “hygge”

  • Its earliest written roots go back to an old Norwegian word meaning “wellbeing” and date to the early 1800s. Other possible origins might be variants of the words “hug,” another old Norwegian term for “comfort” and another for “mood.”
  • While most modern interpretations have settled on “coziness” as an appropriate translation, this not quite gets the point either.
  • Hygge has been described in several ways: 'the art of being consciously cozy,' 'a hug without touching,' 'socializing for introverts,' 'cocoa by candlelight.' Anything annoying or invasive is the antithesis of "hygge."

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