Hygge (Hoo-ga)

hyg·ge

/ˈho͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə

noun

1. a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).

The origins of Danish hygge

Hygge didn’t originate in the Danish language but in old Norwegian, where it meant something like “well-being.” It first appeared in Danish writing around the end of the 18th Century and the Danes have embraced it ever since. One good thing about hygge is that you can apply it anywhere, and Danes allocate it generously to everything commonplace, as you will surely find out on your visit to Denmark.

–https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/things-do/danish-culture/what-hygge

~Nikki