hjemlig

Danish

Etymology

From hjem (home) + -lig (-ly), calque of German heimlich (in modern German replaced by heimisch, einheimisch in this sense). Virtually a doublet of hemmelig (secret).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛmli/, [ˈjɛmli]

Adjective

hjemlig (neuter hjemligt, plural and definite singular attributive hjemlige)

  1. domestic (belonging to a specific region or nation, one's own country)
    Synonyms: indenlandsk, national Antonym: udenlandsk
  2. domestic (belonging to a home)
  3. homelike, homey, cozey
    Synonym: hyggelig

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

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