Swedish

Adjective

mysig (comparative mysigare, superlative mysigast)

1. cosy (affording comfort and warmth)
2. pleasant, comfortable, agreeable
3. (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 [the boy] 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.

Related terms

• mys
• mysa

References

1. ↑ Svenska Akademiens ordbok, column M1746