durchschwimmen

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German

Etymology 1

durch +‎ schwimmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌʃvɪmən/
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧schwim‧men

Verb

durchschwimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present schwimmt durch, past tense schwamm durch or (archaic) schwomm durch, past participle durchgeschwommen, past subjunctive schwämme durch or schwömme durch, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to swim (between, under or through someone or something)
    unter der Brücke durchswimmento swim under the bridge
  2. (intransitive) to swim (a certain, usually long, amoung of time) continuously, without stopping
Conjugation

Etymology 2

durch- +‎ schwimmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdʊʁçˈʃvɪmən/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧schwim‧men

Verb

durchschwimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present durchschwimmt, past tense durchschwamm or (archaic) durchschwomm, past participle durchschwommen, past subjunctive durchschwämme or durchschwömme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cross while swimming, to swim across
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