symja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• symje (e infinitive)
• svemja, svemje
• svømma, svømme

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?

References

• “symje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.