Swedish preposition· top 5,000 most common

ovanpå

on top of

Meaning

on top of

In Swedish: över, på

Practise ovanpå

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What does ovanpå mean?

ovanpå in a sentence

  • ligga ovanpå sängen
    lie on the bed
  • ovanpå allt annat
    on top of everything
  • Skålen fick inte plats i kylskåpet, så jag ställde den ovanpå så länge
    The bowl didn't fit in the fridge, so I put it on top of the fridge for the time being

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What does ovanpå mean in English?

ovanpå means “on top of”.

Origin

From Old Swedish ovan pā.

Nearby common words

ovanpå is number 4,487 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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