Hygge, Koselig, Gemütlichkeit In 2016, the world became fascinated with hygge (pronounced hoo-gah or hyoo-guh), an untranslatable Danish word that refers to spending time with friends in a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere and enjoying the simple things that life brings. In fact, this word proved to be so popular that it became a finalist for Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year in 2016.
