swima

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *swīmō, from Proto-Germanic *swīmô, from Proto-Germanic *swīmāną (“to move, sway”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

swīma m

  1. swimming in the head, dizziness, giddiness, vertigo
  2. a state of unconsciousness, a swoon

Declension[edit]

Declension of swima (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative swīma swīman
accusative swīman swīman
genitive swīman swīmena
dative swīman swīmum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: swyme

Old Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *swimman.

Verb[edit]

swima

  1. to swim
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