Thursday 12 April 2012

K is for Koselig

In Norway there is a word that I hear all the time: 'koselig'. It means cozy, however it is used for many more situations that the English word.


For instance, a place can be cozy and some clothes can be cozy, but a person can also be cozy. It's not just a sensation or a feeling, for example, you could meet a person and decide that they were a ‘cozy’ person by the way that they spoke and behaved. It’s quite difficult to explain, but since I moved to Norway, I found myself using the word ‘cozy’, or, ‘koselig’ much more often.


It almost feels like part of the culture here. As I explained in my F-post, people enjoy spending cozy evenings in. In November I went for a ‘cozy’ walk by the river, on a night where they switched of all of the lights and lit hundreds of candles. My bedroom is cozy, with it’s ornaments, books and fur cones lining the shelves and last semester we had the coziest little birthday party for my best friend!


Do you like being cozy? What’s your favourite way to feel all warm and toasty and cozy and lovely?


Ha en koselig dag! (Have a cozy day!)

(Pictures lovingly taken from herehere & here)

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16 comments:

  1. My favourite cozy place is my bed in Winter, when it's cold outside and I can hear the weather, but it doesn't bother me because I'm nice and warm, and cozy. I also like snuggling up on the settee and watching a film or reading a book with the fire on :)

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  2. I'm a little cliché when it comes to this I suppose. I like being cozy on a day where the rain is pouring and thunder is rolling. Take a good book and curl up on the couch, or grab a blanket and watch a good movie.

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  3. these pet are super lovely!!!!
    want them all!

    amy

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  4. Aww you're making me want to move to Norway lol! Everything sounds super adorable and romantic up there!

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  5. Those pictures are great! I wish I was cozy right now...my house is cold!

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  6. Ooh, loving the Kozies! Are those real rabbits? That's weird to see them like that...


    Elizabeth

    A to Z co-host

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  7. My idea of cozy is exactly the same as Sabrina's! That's the reason I adore rainy days. :)

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  8. Its funny how cozy sounds like koselig...

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  9. Curling up with a good book is my idea of koselig. But there are friends who are also koselig, comfortable to be with. . . .

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  10. Oh the bunny picture is just so CUTE!!!!!!! I'm all about the koselig too!!!! Jammies, my blanket, laptop, pups snoozing, boyfriend also snoozing next to me in his chair. That's what I loved about living in Washington State, was the rain which made it 10x cozier.

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  11. sitting on my end of the sofa, and having my favorite blanket and my family there too :)

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  12. Are you kidding me? I love being cozy. Koselic is my new favorite word.
    Thanks for sharing such cute pictures:)

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  13. Wish I was a little more cozy right now, but my kids have me chasing them all over the place. :(

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  14. I see a picture of a cozy animal, and I just have to read the post. :o) Great post, and I love the pictures you always put with your posts!

    As a mother, I certainly find my little boy - 4 years old tomorrow - cozy! I just finished cozy-ing him to sleep for the night.

    The more "unusual" things I find cozy? Hmm..books, fish, stingrays, turtles, purses, shoes...

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  15. Cozy is cuddling with my granddaughter.

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  16. Cozy--often involves a cup of hot tea and a chat with a friend. And like Gail said, cuddling my granddaughter. Thanks for sharing. It is fascinating the differences in language, word meaning, and usage. :-)

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