gatlopp
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish gatulop. Equivalent to gata + lopp.
Noun[edit]
gatlopp n
- a gauntlet, running the gauntlet (punishment which in Swedish military and civilian justice took the form of being lead one or more times between two rows of men and being struck on the bared back by each man with a cane when passing him, also figuratively)
- att löpa/springa (historically also "ränna") gatlopp
- to run a gauntlet
- att löpa gatlopp i sociala medier
- to run the gauntlet in social media
- one pass between the two rows of men
Declension[edit]
| Declension of gatlopp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gatlopp | gatloppet | gatlopp | gatloppen |
| Genitive | gatlopps | gatloppets | gatlopps | gatloppens |
Descendants[edit]
- → English: gauntlet