simma

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sɪma/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -²ɪma

Verb

simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)

  1. to swim (compare bada (“bathe”))
    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

  • 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.

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