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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hyggja, from Proto-Germanic *hugjǭ.
Pronunciation
Noun
hyggje f (definite singular hyggja, indefinite plural hyggjer, definite plural hyggjene)
- cosiness
- comfort
Verb
hyggje (present tense hyggjer, past tense hygde, supine hygd or hygt, past participle hygd, present participle hyggjande, imperative hygg)
- alternative form of hyggja