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gunga

“gunga” is a Swedish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a swing (hanging seat or foothold)

verb

  1. to (cause to) swing (on a swing or the like)
  2. to push (when sounding more idiomatic)
  3. to (cause to) rock, to sway (e.g. in a rocking chair, or of a person)

Etymology

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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