gungfly

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of gunga (“to swing”) +‎ fly (“quagmire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɵŋˌflyː/

Noun

gungfly n

1. swamp of vegetation; a quagmire

   Synonym: fly

2. (figuratively) a difficult situation; a predicament; a quagmire

Declension

Declension of gungfly
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gungfly	gungflyet	gungflyn	gungflyna
Genitive	gungflys	gungflyets	gungflyns	gungflynas

References

• gungfly in Svensk ordbok (SO)