Scottish Gaelic word

snàmh

swim (perform the act of swimming)

verb

snàmh means “swim (perform the act of swimming)” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	snàmh
Sèimheachadh	shnàmh

Bha an t-iasg a' snàmh anns an uisge.

The fish was swimming in the water.

'S urrainn dhomh snàmh.

I can swim.

An urrainn dhut snàmh?

Can you swim?

Tha Tòmas math air an t-snàmh.

Tom is good at swimming.

Sport

breab

kick

caill

lose

cluich

play, game, pastime, sport

dealbh

picture, drawing, image

ruith

run

rèis

race (contest)

seirm

ring

slaod

drag, draw, haul, lug, pull, tow, trail, yank

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