simma
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en simmande hund
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)
- to swim (compare bada (“bathe”))
- Vi simmade i sjön
- We swam in the lake
- simma till båten
- swim to the boat
- Vi har varit ute och simmat
- We have been out swimming
- (Finland) to take a bath, to bathe
Usage notes
- See the usage notes for bada (“bathe”). Swedish uses bada for spending time in the water for leisurely pleasure.
- The strong conjugation is uncommon in contemporary Standard Swedish, though preference varies by dialect.
Conjugation
| 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 |
| present participle | simmande | |||
| past participle | simmad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| 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 |
| present participle | simmande | |||
| past participle | summen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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References
- simma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- simma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- simma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)