symja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse symja, svimma/svima. Akin to English swim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sʏmjɑ/

Verb

symja (present tense sym, past tense sumde, past participle sumt, passive infinitive symjast, present participle symjande, imperative sym)

  1. to swim
    Skal me symja over elva?
    Shall we swim across the river?

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