simma

Swedish

en simmande hund [a swimming dog]

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

   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

Usage notes

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