simma

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sɪma/

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• Rhymes: -²ɪma

Verb

simma

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

Usage notes

• The strong conjugation is uncommon in contemporary Standard Swedish.

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
	Participles
Present participle	simmande
Past participle	simmad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of simma strong

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	simma	-
Present tense	simmar	-
Past tense	sam	-
Supine	summit	-
Imperative	simma	-
Present participle	simmande
Past participle	summen

Related terms

• sim
• simbassäng
• simdräkt
• simhall
• simmare
• simning

References

• simma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• immas