uhygge

== Danish == === Etymology === From u- +‎ hygge. === Noun === uhygge c (singular definite uhyggen, not used in plural form) creepiness, eeriness, spookiness ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== uhyggefornemmelse uhyggestemning === References === “uhygge” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === From u- (“un-, not”) +‎ hygge (“cosiness, comfort”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk uhygge, uhyggje and Danish uhygge. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʉˈhʏɡːə/ Rhymes: -ʏɡːə Hyphenation: u‧hyg‧ge ==== Noun ==== uhygge m or f (definite singular uhyggen or uhygga, indefinite plural uhygger, definite plural uhyggene) unpleasantness, discomfort; lack of cosiness or a pleasant atmosphere eeriness, creepiness; a frightening, uncanny, sinister, or macabre feeling or atmosphere ===== Antonyms ===== hygge (“cosiness, comfort”) kos (“cosiness, comfort”) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From u- (“un-, not”) +‎ hygge (“to make comfortable, cosy”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʉˈhʏɡːə/ Rhymes: -ʏɡːə Hyphenation: u‧hyg‧ge ==== Verb ==== uhygge (imperative uhygg, present tense uhygger, simple past uhygde or uhygga or uhygget, supine uhygd or uhygga or uhygget, past participle uhygd or uhygga or uhygget, present participle uhyggende) (chiefly dialectal) to create or cause unease, discomfort, or unpleasantness === References === “uhygge” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “uhygge_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “uhygge_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).