English

Noun

gyttja ‎(countable and uncountable, plural gyttjas)

1. A mud formed from the partial decay of peat.

Swedish

Noun

gyttja c

1. watery mud, muck
2. (geology) a fine-grained, nutrient-rich organic mud, or peat, deposited in lakes and ponds

Declension

Related terms

• gyttjebad
• gyttjebotten
• gyttjebrottning
• gyttjepöl
• gyttjig

Synonyms

• dy
• gegga
• lera
• sump

References

• gyttja in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)