simma

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²sɪmːa/ Rhymes: -²ɪma === Verb === simma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim) 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. (Finland) to take a bath, to bathe Synonym: bada ==== 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== simbassäng simdräkt simhall ==== Related terms ==== sim simmare simning ==== See also ==== simsätt === References === “simma”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “simma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “simma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === immas