Swum: meaning, definitions and examples

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swum

 

[ swสŒm ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past participle

Swum is the past participle of the verb 'swim.' It describes the action of having moved through water by using your limbs. This word is typically used in perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, to indicate that the action of swimming has been completed. In addition, it implies a sense of accomplishment or experience in the activity of swimming.

Synonyms

swam

Examples of usage

  • I have swum in the ocean.
  • She had swum across the lake.
  • They have swum every day this week.

Translations

Translations of the word "swum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nadado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅˆเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschwommen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berenang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟะปะฐะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚ywaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณณใ„ใ  (oyoida)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nagรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nadar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์˜ํ–ˆ๋‹ค (suyeonghaetda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุจุญ (subah)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plavat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plรกvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธธๆณณ (yรณuyว’ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plavati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ synt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ (ts'vrva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผzmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nadar

Etymology

The word 'swum' originates from the Old English 'swieman' meaning 'to swim.' This term can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*swimanan,' which in turn derives from the Proto-Indo-European root '*swe-mฤ,' meaning 'to move or flow.' The linguistic evolution has formed various iterations of the word across different Germanic languages. For example, in Dutch, it appears as 'zwemmen,' while in German it is 'schwimmen.' Over the centuries, 'swim' and its derivatives have maintained their association with the act of moving through water, evolving in spelling and form but retaining their essential meaning.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,161 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.