Svømmet

Svømmet is the past participle of the Danish verb svømme, meaning to swim. It is used to form compound tenses in Danish, most often with the auxiliary har (have) or havde (had), producing phrases such as jeg har svømmet or jeg havde svømmet. As a participle, svømmet can appear in adjectival or descriptive constructions within sentences, but it remains the same form regardless of the subject’s gender or number.

In Danish grammar, svømmet functions as a non-declinable participle. It typically accompanies finite verbs to express completed actions in the past, rather than functioning as a standalone noun. Its role is similar to other Danish past participles formed with -et, though some verbs in Danish use irregular or distinct participles; svømme yields svømmet as its common form.

Etymologically, svømmet derives from the verb svømme, which denotes the act of swimming. The Danish form is part of a common pattern in the language where the past participle is used to form perfect and pluperfect tenses. The equivalent past participle in other Scandinavian languages may differ; for example, Norwegian Bokmål often uses svømt for its past participle of svømme, reflecting regional phonological and orthographic variation.

Usage examples:

- Jeg har svømmet i to timer. (I have swum for two hours.)

- Hun havde svømmet før morgensolen gik ned. (She had swum before the morning sun went down.)

Svømmet is primarily a Danish grammatical term and is not typically used as a stand-alone noun.