gezellig

The Dutch word gezellig can be described as a cozy, communal feeling, like the warm sensation one has surrounded by good friends at a long meal, with the conversation flowing.

Fast Company 2009

It felt like an old-fashioned family B-day, with aunts and cousins and two little kids and people telling each other they didn't like the decisions they made but remaining polite and "gezellig" anyway.

the long weekend nathreee 2007

They are so lovely, real "gezellig" Means comfy cozy or something alike in Dutch.

Blueberry Ice Cream and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Lindy 2006

Van der Sar is looking forward to what the Dutch know as some gezellig – cosy, homey time out – but not quite yet.

'I want to finish at the top playing well,' says Edwin van der Sar 2011

In Holland they have a word which celebrates the cultivation of a tolerant, relaxed atmosphere: gezellig.

World Cup 2010: Holland hope for harmony from their feuding stars 2010

Ik zou dus graag dat gesigneerde exemplaar willen ontvangen, zodat ik gezellig met mijn vriendin kan kleten over je avonturen in Parijs!

Een leven, een liefde, een weblog 2008

Call me a shlimazl, or even a klloshar, but i have this altahmam, this saudade for gezellig.

Archive 2004-06-01 2004

The Rose was a comfortable but slightly down-at-heel pub in Bow: gezellig, in the beautiful Dutch word.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Graeme Archer 2011

And, just as in San Francisco, diners in Amsterdam seem drawn to restaurants that are gezellig - cozy and sociable - feelings that are also reflected in their food.

SFGate: Top News Stories 2010

And, just as in San Francisco, diners in Amsterdam seem drawn to restaurants that are gezellig - cozy and sociable - feelings that are also reflected in their food.

SFGate: Top News Stories Amanda Berne 2010