gynge

Borrowed from Swedish gunga.

gynge c (singular definite gyngen, plural indefinite gynger)

1. swing

gynge (imperative gyng, infinitive at gynge, present tense gynger, past tense gyngede, perfect tense har gynget)

1. to rock, to swing

• “gynge” in Den Danske Ordbog

gynge

1. Alternative form of genge (“band”)

gynge f or m (definite singular gynga or gyngen, indefinite plural gynger, definite plural gyngene)

1. a swing (suspended seat on which one can swing back and forth)

• huske

gynge (imperative gyng, present tense gynger, passive gynges, simple past and past participle gynga or gynget, present participle gyngende)

1. to rock (move back and forth)
2. to swing, sway

• gyngehest
• gyngestol

• “gynge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Same root as the verb gynga. Compare Danish gynge and Swedish gunga.

gynge f (definite singular gynga, indefinite plural gynger, definite plural gyngene)

1. a swing (suspended seat on which one can swing back and forth)

• huske
• disse (mostly in coastal dialects)
• ronse (in some southern dialects)

• “gynge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.