schwimmend
Translation
swimming, floating, buoyant
Examples
Ein schwimmendes Blatt treibt auf dem Wasser.
A floating leaf is drifting on the water.
Er erreichte das Ufer schwimmend.
He reached the shore by swimming.
Grammar Patterns
schwimmend + Noun a swimming/floating ... A schwimmendes Haus is expensive.
adv. by swimming He crossed the river schwimmend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: floating, drifting; Antonyms: sinking
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'schwimmen' (to swim). The '-end' suffix forms the present participle.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'swimming' on the water, like a duck or a leaf. It is 'schwimmend'.