swima

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swīmō, from Proto-Germanic *swīmô, from Proto-Germanic *swīmāną (“to move, sway”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswiː.mɑ/

Noun

swīma m

1. swimming in the head, dizziness, giddiness, vertigo
2. a state of unconsciousness, a swoon

Declension

Declension of swima (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swīma	swīman
accusative	swīman	swīman
genitive	swīman	swīmena
dative	swīman	swīmum

Related terms

• āswāmian
• āswǣman
• *swǣman
• swāmian

Descendants

• Middle English: swyme
  • English: swim

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swimman.

Verb

swima

1. to swim