swimmer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim +‎ -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation, Australian) IPA(key): /ˈswɪm.ə/, [ˈswɪm.ə] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈswɘm.ɘ/, [ˈswɘm.ɘ] (Northumbria) IPA(key): /ˈswɪm.ɐ/ (rhotic) (General American, Standard Canadian) IPA(key): /ˈswɪm.ɚ/, [ˈswɪm.ɚ] ~ [ˈswɪm.ɹ̩] Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Hyphenation: swim‧mer === Noun === swimmer (plural swimmers) One who swims. A protuberance on the leg of a horse. A webfooted aquatic bird. (chiefly in the plural, colloquial) A sperm. (UK, informal) A Norfolk dumpling. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====