gyttja

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • watery mud, muck
  • (geology) a fine-grained, nutrient-rich organic mud, or peat, deposited in lakes and ponds

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *gutjōn.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gutjōn

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