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No. 15,011 in German

schwämmen

"Schwämmen" is an archaic or regional term meaning "to swim" or "to sponge."

In a sentence

  • Ich schwämme oft in meinem Pool.

    I often swim in my pool.

    Used as a verb in the past subjunctive form of 'schwimmen'.

  • Die schwämme Verbform wird in hypothetischen Sätzen genutzt.

    The 'schwämme' verb form is used in hypothetical sentences.

    Refers to the grammatical term of the past subjunctive in the explanation.

  • Die Kinder haben ihre Schwämme bemalt.

    The children painted their sponges.

    'Schwämme' is used as the plural form of 'Schwamm', meaning sponge.

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