No. 10,017 in Swedish

hygglig

"Hygglig" means "decent," "kind," or "reasonable" in English.

In a sentence

Han är alltid så hygglig mot de äldre.
He is always so kind to the elderly.
The word 'hygglig' is used to describe a person's behavior as kind or considerate.
Jag fick en hygglig plats på konserten, inte för nära och inte för långt bort.
I got a decent seat at the concert, not too close and not too far away.
'Hygglig' is applied here to describe the quality of the seat, meaning 'decent' or 'satisfactory.'
Det var hyggligt av dig att bjuda in mig.
It was kind of you to invite me.
In this example, 'hyggligt' describes an action as kind or thoughtful.

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