gungfly
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of gunga (“to swing”) + fly (“quagmire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɡɵŋˌflyː/
Noun
gungfly n
- swampy of vegetation; a quagmire
- Synonym: fly
- (figuratively) a difficult situation; a predicament; a quagmire
Declension
Declension of gungfly | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gungfly | gungflyet | gungflyn | gungflyna |
Genitive | gungflys | gungflyets | gungflyns | gungflynas |
References
- gungfly in Svensk ordbok (SO)