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gyttja.

watery mud, muck

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

watery mud, muck
common-gender
a fine-grained, nutrient-rich organic mud, or peat, deposited in lakes and ponds
common-gender

Where this word comes from

Probably from Proto-Germanic *gutjōn, related to *geutaną (“to pour”).

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