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Swedish adverb· top 100 most common

upp

up (similar senses to English, though compare uppe), open (to an open position or state)/ɵp/

Meaning

up (similar senses to English, though compare uppe); open (to an open position or state)

In Swedish: i riktning mot ett högre läge; uppåt

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What does upp mean?

upp in a sentence

  • klättra upp i ett träd
    climb (up) a tree
  • ställa sig upp
    stand up
  • hålla upp en skylt
    hold up a sign
  • bryta upp ett lås
    break open a lock
  • riva upp ett sår
    tear open a wound
  • äta upp
    eat up
  • brinna upp
    burn up
  • kolla upp
    check up

Expressions

  • ända upp
    all the way up, all the way to the top
  • (ligga) upp och ner
    upside down
  • stiga upp
    get up
  • det är upp till dem
    it is up to them

Questions

What does upp mean in English?

upp means “up (similar senses to English, though compare uppe), open (to an open position or state)”.

Similar words

opp

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Origin

From Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic *upp.

Nearby common words

upp is number 72 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 68varför why
  • 69hade had
  • 70henne her, her; object form of hon (=she)
  • 71alla everyone, all, everybody, everyone
  • 73gå go, walk
  • 74allt all 1, everything, all
  • 75ingen no one, none
  • 76tack thanks, thank you, please (to add politeness)
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