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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite gatlopp gatlopps
definite gatloppet gatloppets
plural indefinite gatlopp gatlopps
definite gatloppen gatloppens

Descendants

  • → English: gauntlet

References

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