Peter Cooper : UK Web 2.0 and Ruby on Rails consultant
Recent Posts
»Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom
»Prank Caller Submits Girl To Sexual Torture By Proxy
>Full archive
Other Posts
« Videos of how tech stuff worksMy girlfriend launches her blog »

Lagom


I love the Swedish concept of 'lagom'.

The Lexin Swedish-English dictionary defines lagom as "enough, sufficient, adequate, just right." Lagom is also widely translated as "in moderation," "in balance," "optimal," "reasonable," and "average." But whereas words like "sufficient" and "average" suggest some degree of abstinence, scarcity, or failure, lagom decidedly carries the connotation of perfection. The archetypical Swedish proverb "Lagom är bäst," literally "Lagom is best," is translated as "Enough is as good as a feast" in the Lexin dictionary.



January 04, 2006 | Posted by peter | Comments (0)
Comments

Return to the homepage.
Privacy Policy