gatlopp

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gatulop. Equivalent to gata +‎ lopp.

Noun

gatlopp n

  1. 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
  2. one pass between the two rows of men

Declension
Declension of gatlopp 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gatlopp gatloppet gatlopp gatloppen
Genitive gatlopps gatloppets gatlopps gatloppens

Descendants
  • → English: gauntlet

References
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