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uhygge.

unpleasantness, discomfort; lack of cosiness or a pleasant atmosphere

6 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʉˈhʏɡːə/
  1. unpleasantness, discomfort; lack of cosiness or a pleasant atmosphere

    feminine · masculine
  2. eeriness, creepiness; a frightening, uncanny, sinister, or macabre feeling or atmosphere

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From u- (“un-, not”) + hygge (“cosiness, comfort”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk uhygge, uhyggje and Danish uhygge.

verb/ʉˈhʏɡːə/
  1. to create or cause unease, discomfort, or unpleasantness

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From u- (“un-, not”) + hygge (“to make comfortable, cosy”).

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