Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Culture

Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by hestefisk on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @10:17AM (#35628479)

Is this like the Danish “hyggelig”?

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Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by lumiukko on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @11:24AM (#35629326)

At the very least they are similar in the way they pretend that these concepts are not translatable.

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Re:Gezellig – a word that encompasses the heart of Dutch Cul... by ZunarJ5 on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:52PM (#35633778)

Yeah, most Northern European countries have a variant of this word. Hygge is the best.

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