swimmen

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.

Verb

swimmen (past singular swumm, past participle swummen, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)

1. to swim

Conjugation

Conjugation of swimmen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	swimmen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	swimm	swumm
2nd person singular	swimms(t)	swumms(t)
3rd person singular	swimm(t)	swumm
plural	swimmt, swimmen	swummen
imperative	present	—
singular	swimm
plural	swimmt
participle	present	past
	swimmen	(e)swummen, geswummen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.

Verb

swimmen

1. to swim

Conjugation

conjugation of swimmen (strong class III)

infinitive		swimmen
present participle		swimmende
past participle		geswummen
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich swimme	wir swimmen	i	ich swimme	wir swimmen
	du swimmest	ir swimmet		du swimmest	ir swimmet
	ër swimmet	sie swimment		ër swimmet	sie swimmen
preterite	ich swamm	wir swummen	ii	ich swümme	wir swümmen
	du swümme	ir swummet		du swümmest	ir swümmet
	ër swamm	sie swummen		ër swümme	sie swümmen
imperative	swimm (du)	swimmen (wir)	swimmet (ir)

Descendants

• Bavarian: schwimma
• German: schwimmen
• Luxembourgish: schwammen
• Vilamovian: śwyma
• Yiddish: שווימען‎ (shvimen‎)