trivsel

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to trives (“to thrive”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ivsəl

Noun

trivsel c (singular definite trivselen or trivslen, not used in plural form)

1. well-being
2. growth, prosperity

References

• “trivsel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb trives.

Noun

trivsel m (definite singular trivselen, uncountable)

1. well-being, development, growth, prosperity

References

• “trivsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “trivsel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb trivast.

Noun

trivsel m (definite singular trivselen, uncountable)

1. well-being, development, growth, prosperity

Synonyms

• trivnad

References

• “trivsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Attested from 1891 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. From trivas (“to feel comfortable”) +‎ -sel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪfselː/ or /ˈtrɪvselː/

Noun

trivsel c

1. A sense or state of comfort and well-being.

   Det uppstod en påtaglig trivsel efter att Filip bjudit alla på tårta

   There arose a considerable sense of well-being after Filip had treated everyone to cake

Declension

Declension of trivsel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	trivsel	trivsels
	definite	trivseln	trivselns
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Synonyms

• trevnad

Derived terms

• vantrivsel

Related terms

• trivas

See also

• gemyt (“Gemütlichkeit”)
• mys (“coziness”)

References

• trivsel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• trivsel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• silvret