simma

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sɪma/
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  • Rhymes: -²ɪma

Verb

simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)

  1. to swim
  2. (Finland) to take a bath, to bathe

Usage notes

  • The strong conjugation is uncommon in contemporary Standard Swedish.

Conjugation

Conjugation of simma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive simma simmas
Supine simmat simmats
Imperative simma —
Imper. plural1 simmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative simmar simmade simmas simmades
Ind. plural1 simma simmade simmas simmades
Subjunctive2 simme simmade simmes simmades
Participles
Present participle simmande
Past participle simmad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Conjugation of simma (class 3 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive simma simmas
Supine summit summits
Imperative sim —
Imper. plural1 simmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative simmer sam sims, simmes sams
Ind. plural1 simma summo simmas summos
Subjunctive2 simme summe simmes summes
Participles
Present participle simmande
Past participle summen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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