simma

Swedish

en simmande hund [a swimming dog]

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɪmːa/

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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

   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.

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

   Synonym: simma

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

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
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
present participle		simmande
past participle		summen

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• simbassäng
• simdräkt
• simhall

Related terms

• sim
• simmare
• simning

See also

• simsätt

References

• simma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• simma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• simma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• immas