The Swedish word "Grunka" means what in English?

The story behind the answer

“Grunka” is Swedish slang for “thing,” used when you can’t recall or don’t care to name an object—much like “thingamajig” or “whatchamacallit” in English. You’ll hear Swedes say “den där grunkan” (“that thing”) as a casual placeholder for any item. It’s informal, playful, and overlaps with other Swedish words like “sak” (thing) and “pryl” (gadget).

Fun tip to remember it: “grunka” sounds a bit like a clunky gizmo—perfect for an unnamed “thing.” It even showed up as an IKEA product name (GR