From Old Saxon swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.
swimmen (past singular swumm, past participle swummen, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)
| infinitive | swimmen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | swimm | swumm |
| 2nd person singular | swimms(t) | swumms(t) |
| 3rd person singular | swimm(t) | swumm |
| plural | swimmt, swimmen | swummen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | swimm | |
| plural | swimmt | |
| participle | present | past |
| swimmen | (e)swummen, geswummen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
swimmen
Inherited from Old High German swimman, from Proto-West Germanic *swimman.
swimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present swimmet, past tense swam, past participle geswummen, past subjunctive swümme, auxiliary hān)
| infinitive | swimmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| genitive gerund | swimmennes swimmenes | ||||
| dative gerund | swimmenne swimmene | ||||
| present participle | swimmende | ||||
| past participle | geswummen | ||||
| auxiliary | hān | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich swimme | wir swimmen | i | ich swimme | wir swimmen |
| du swimmest | ir swimmet | du swimmest | ir swimmet | ||
| ër swimmet | sie swimment | ër swimme | sie swimmen | ||
| preterite | ich swam | wir swummen | ii | ich swümme | wir swümmen |
| du swümme | ir swummet | du swümmest | ir swümmet | ||
| ër swam | sie swummen | ër swümme | sie swümmen | ||
| imperative | swim (du) | swimmet (ir) | |||