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The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking





The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking

īut it is also speculated that hygge might originate from the word hug. Hygge is built from the Old Norse word hugr which later became the hug which means the soul, mind, consciousness. Hygge stems from hyggja which means "to think" in Old Norse. The word hygge comes from a Danish word meaning "to give courage, comfort, joy". Beginning in the 21st century, the concept of Hygge has expanded its cultural impact in countries outside of Denmark. As a cultural category with its sets of associated practices hygge has more or less the same meaning in both places and in both languages however, the emphasis on hygge as a core part of Danish culture is a recent phenomenon, dating to the late 20th century. Hygge ( / ˈ h( j) uː ɡ ə/, H(Y)OO-gə Danish: Norwegian: ) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a mood of coziness and "comfortable conviviality" with feelings of wellness and contentment.







The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking