hygge

thumb|Illustration of a hygge situation, with Meik Wiking's The Little Book of Hygge thumb|"Hygge" sign in a restaurant in Nørrebro

Hygge (, ; ; ) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by comfort and conviviality. 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. In the 21st century, the concept has also been familiarized abroad.