simma
Swedish
Etymology
From Old NorseCategory:Swedish terms derived from Old Norse#SIMMA svimma, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic#SIMMA *swimmaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)Category:Swedish lemmas#SIMMACategory:Swedish verbs#SIMMACategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#SIMMACategory:Pages with entries#SIMMACategory:Pages with 1 entry#SIMMA
- to swim
- Vi simmade i sjön. ― We swam in the lake.Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#SIMMA
- simma till båten. ― swim to the boat.Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#SIMMA
- Vi har varit ute och simmat. ― We have been out swimming.Category:Swedish terms with usage examples#SIMMA
- (FinlandCategory:Finland Swedish#SIMMA) to take a bath, to bathe
- Synonym: bada
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.
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
References
- “simma”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “simma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “simma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
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