gungning
Swedish
Etymology
gunga (“swing, rock”) + -ning (“-ing”)
Noun
gungning c
- a smooth swinging or rocking back-and-forth motion
- försätta något i gungning
- cause something to swing / rock ("bring something into swinging / rocking")
- båtens gungningar
- the rocking motions of the ship
Declension
| Declension of gungning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gungning | gungningen | gungningar | gungningarna |
| Genitive | gungnings | gungningens | gungningars | gungningarnas |
References
- gungning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gungning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gungning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)