uhyggelig

Danish

Etymology

From u- +‎ hyggelig.

Adjective

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

1. scary, gruesome, chilling, uncanny

Further reading

• “uhyggelig” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

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