hängmatta

== Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch hangmat, by folk etymology reinterpreted as hänga (“hang”) +‎ matta (“rug”). Ultimately derived from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno amaca, *hamaka. Compare origin of French hamac and German Hängematte. First attested in 1679. Doublet of hammock (“hammock; canopy swing”). === Noun === hängmatta c A hammock; a bed of cloth or net suspended between two trees or poles. ==== Declension ==== === See also === hammock (“hammock; canopy swing”) === References ===