No. 12,330 in Swedish
simma
To swim.
In a sentence
Jag gillar att simma i sjöar.
I like to swim in lakes.
Here, "simma" is used as an infinitive verb to express the activity of swimming in general.
Han simmade snabbt över bassängen.
He swam quickly across the pool.
In this sentence, "simmade" is the past tense form of "simma", illustrating a completed action of swimming.
Hon har simmat i havet hela dagen.
She has been swimming in the sea all day.
The word "simmat" represents the past participle form of "simma", used here to describe an ongoing action completed over a period.
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