zwemmen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch swemmen, from Old Dutch *swimman, from Proto-West Germanic *swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną. The verb merged with the causative verb, from Proto-Germanic *swammijaną, whence the vowel 'e' instead of the expected 'i' in the present tense. The strong conjugation was maintained however. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzʋɛ.mə(n)/ Hyphenation: zwem‧men Rhymes: -ɛmən === Verb === zwemmen (intransitive) to swim ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: swem Berbice Creole Dutch: swem Javindo: swemmen Negerhollands: swim, zwem, zwim Skepi Creole Dutch: swam, swemwa