gyttja

gyt·tja

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yit-chah]
- /ˈyɪt tʃɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yit-chah]
- /ˈyɪt tʃɑ/

Definitions of gyttja word

noun gyttja a mud rich in organic matter, found at the bottom or near the shore of certain lakes. 1
noun gyttja a deposit full of nutrients that is found at the bottom of a body of water 0

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Origin of gyttja

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Swedish, akin to gjuta to pour

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Parts of speech for Gyttja

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gyttja popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gyttja usage trend in Literature

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