swamm

Gothic

Romanization

swamm

  1. Romanization of πƒπ…πŒ°πŒΌπŒΌ

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *swammaz (β€œtree-fungus, mushroom, sponge”), from Proto-Indo-European *swombh- (β€œsponge, tree-fungus, swamp”). Cognate with Old High German swamb (β€œmushroom”) (German Schwamm), Old Norse svΗ«ppr (β€œsponge, fungus”), Gothic πƒπ…πŒ°πŒΌπŒΌπƒ (swamms, β€œsponge”). More at swamp.

Alternative forms
  • swom, sΖΏamm

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswΙ‘mm/

Noun

swamm m

  1. mushroom, fungus
  2. sponge
Declension
Declension of swamm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swamm swammas
accusative swamm swammas
genitive swammes swamma
dative swamme swammum

Verb

swamm

  1. first-person singular past tense of swimman
  2. third-person singular past tense of swimman
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