gunga.
a swing (hanging seat or foothold)
Meaning & usage
a swing (hanging seat or foothold)
Where this word comes from
Attested in 1685, from an unattested Old Swedish *gunga, from Old Norse *gunga (found in the Old Norse proper noun Gungnir). Ablaut of Old Swedish ganga, Swedish gånga, gänga, to the same root as going. Cognate to Danish gynge, gunge.
to (cause to) swing (on a swing or the like)
to (cause to) swing (on a swing or the like) to push (when sounding more idiomatic)
bli gungad
to (cause to) rock, to sway (e.g. in a rocking chair, or of a person)
gunga i en gungstol
Where this word comes from
Attested in 1685, from an unattested Old Swedish *gunga, from Old Norse *gunga (found in the Old Norse proper noun Gungnir). Ablaut of Old Swedish ganga, Swedish gånga, gänga, to the same root as going. Cognate to Danish gynge, gunge.
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