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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwimmers
/ˈswɪm.ərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who swims, especially as a sport or for recreation.
"The swimmers competed fiercely in the championship." - 2
A person who is proficient in swimming.
"She is an excellent swimmer, having won multiple medals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swimmer' originates from the Old English 'swimma', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*swimmaz'. Historically, it has evolved to denote individuals who engage in swimming as a sport or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swimmers" is said worldwide
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nageurs
Transliteration: naʒœʁ
"Les nageurs ont montré une grande performance."
Schwimmer
Transliteration: ˈʃvɪmɐ
"Die Schwimmer haben im Wettkampf brilliert."
nuotatori
Transliteration: nwatatori
"I nuotatori hanno vinto molte medaglie."
nadadores
Transliteration: naðaˈðoɾes
"Los nadadores se preparan para la competencia."
nadadores
Transliteration: naðaˈdoɾes
"Os nadadores estão prontos para a prova."
तैराक
Transliteration: tairāk
"तैराक ने प्रतियोगिता में अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया।"
游泳者
Transliteration: yóuyǒng zhě
"游泳者在比赛中表现出色。"
수영선수
Transliteration: suyeongseonsu
"수영선수들이 대회에서 뛰어난 성과를 냈습니다."
水泳選手
Transliteration: suiei senshu
"水泳選手たちは大会で素晴らしいパフォーマンスを見せました。"
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