simma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

simma

to swim

Usage notes

The strong inflection pattern has been unfashionable for quite some time, but has started to gain some notoriety during the last 20 years. (notoriety? or acceptance, rather?)

Conjugation

Conjugation of simma weak

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	simma	simmas
Present tense	simmar	simmas
Past tense	simmade	simmades
Supine	simmat	simmats
Imperative	simma	—
Present participle	simmande
Past participle	simmad

Conjugation of simma strong

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	simma	—
Present tense	simmer	—
Past tense	sam	—
Supine	summit	—
Imperative	sim	—
Present participle	simmande
Past participle	summen

Related terms

sim
simbassäng
simdräkt
simhall
simmare
simning

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