uhyggelig

Danish

Etymology

From u- +‎ hyggelig.

Adjective

uhyggelig (neuter uhyggeligt, plural and definite singular attributive uhyggelige)

  1. scary, gruesome, chilling, uncanny

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From u- +‎ hyggelig.

Adjective

uhyggelig (indefinite singular uhyggelig, definite singular and plural uhyggelige)

  1. cheerless, dismal, dreary
  2. uncomfortable, unpleasant
  3. ominous, sinister, eerie, uncanny, weird

See also

uhyggeleg, uhyggjeleg (Nynorsk)

References
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