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Added 9 October 2026

swimmer

/ˈswɪm.ə/ noun

In Latin: natator Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swimmer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who swims.
A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
A webfooted aquatic bird.

Origin

From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.

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