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

swimming in the head, dizziness, giddiness, vertigo
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

to swim

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