simma
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editsimma (present simmar or simmer, preterite simmade or sam, supine simmat or summit, imperative simma or sim)
Usage notes
edit- The strong conjugation is uncommon in contemporary Standard Swedish.
Conjugation
editConjugation 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | simmande | |||
| Past participle | summen | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||