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Swedish adverb· top 1,000 most common

uppe

up (in a more elevated position relative to the speaker or another object of comparison), up, awake/²ɵpɛ/

Meaning

up (in a more elevated position relative to the speaker or another object of comparison); up, awake

In Swedish: i ett läge högt upp

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What does uppe mean?

uppe in a sentence

  • kostnaden är uppe i en miljon
    the cost is upwards of a million
  • uppe på berget
    up the mountain
  • uppe i trädet
    up the tree
  • Är du inte uppe än?
    Aren't you up yet?
  • Han klättrade upp, så nu är han uppe på taket
    He climbed up, so now he's up on the roof
  • Efter att solen gått upp så är den uppe
    After the sun has risen ("gone up"), it is up
  • Är han uppe än?
    Has he gotten out of bed yet?

Expressions

  • frågan var uppe ("diskuterades") på sammanträdet
    the question was brought up ("was discussed") at the meeting

Questions

What does uppe mean in English?

uppe means “up (in a more elevated position relative to the speaker or another object of comparison), up, awake”.

Nearby common words

uppe is number 603 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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