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Swedish
Etymology
Attested since 1762. Derived from mysa ("to smile (slightly) with contentedness/comfort").[1]
In usage, identical to Norwegian Nynorsk koseleg, with no exact Danish equivalent.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mysig (comparative mysigare, superlative mysigast)
- cosy (affording comfort and warmth)
- pleasant, agreeable
- (archaic) Descriptive of smiling from contentedness or comfort.
- 1762, Olof Celsius the younger, Æneis, 27
Dido .. / Som i en mysig famn straxt tager honom (dvs. gossen) opp..- Dido As in a cozy embrace soon picks him up.
- 1774, Olof Celsius the younger, Gustaf Vasa, 13
Hon .. /.. med en mysig mun sit mästarverk besåg.- She beheld her masterpiece with a contentedly smiling mouth.
Declension
1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
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