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hygge
The Norwegian word hygge comes from Old Norse hyggja and the root meaning was to give courage, comfort and joy.

Hyggje is derived from Old Norse hugr which referred to either thought, mind, desire/inklination, soul, courage or vardøger and in modern Norwegian has become hug or hu.

The Norwegian word hug means the mind.

The anthropologist Marianne Gullestad discusses hygge in connection with Norwegian homes in the article “Home decoration as Popular Culture” and says that “[t]he word hygge is almost impossible to translate:12 only some of its connotations are captured in the English word “comfort.” The connotations of the adjective form of kos, koselig, is close but not quite the same as the English words with the same root, “cozy.” Both notions imply ideas of beauty, warmth, emotional closeness, feelings of solidarity and relaxation from work. If we keep to the furnishings, a cozy home has a wealth of textiles, potted plants, souvenirs, paintings, and photographs.” Gullestad explains in her note 12 “Hygge as a cultural category and a set of associated practices has more or less the same meanings in Norway as in Denmark. the notion is however, more central in Denmark (see Borish 1991).”