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

Weak:

singular plural
nominative swīma swīman
accusative swīman swīman
genitive swīman swīmena
dative swīman swīmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: swyme

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swimman.

Verb

swima

  1. to swim
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