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swimmen
swimmen
Low German
Verb
swimmen (past singular swumm, past participle swummen, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)
- to swim
Conjugation
Conjugation of swimmen (class 3 strong verb)
| infinitive | swimmen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | swimm | swumm |
| 2nd person singular | swimms(t) | swumms(t) |
| 3rd person singular | swimm(t) | swumm |
| plural | swimmt, swimmen | swummen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | swimm | |
| plural | swimmt | |
| participle | present | past |
| swimmen | (e)swummen, geswummen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle High German
Etymology
From Old High German swimman, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.
Verb
swimmen
- to swim
Conjugation
conjugation of swimmen (strong class III)
| infinitive | swimmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | swimmende | ||||
| past participle | geswummen | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich swimme | wir swimmen | i | ich swimme | wir swimmen |
| du swimmest | ir swimmet | du swimmest | ir swimmet | ||
| ër swimmet | sie swimment | ër swimmet | sie swimmen | ||
| preterite | ich swamm | wir swummen | ii | ich swümme | wir swümmen |
| du swümme | ir swummet | du swümmest | ir swümmet | ||
| ër swamm | sie swummen | ër swümme | sie swümmen | ||
| imperative | swimm (du) | swimmen (wir) | swimmet (ir) | ||
Descendants
- German: schwimmen