Swedish adverb · preposition

uppifrån

down (from above)

uppifrån as an adverb

Meaning

down (from above)

In Swedish: från ett högre läge

uppifrån as a preposition

Meaning

from up (on, in, etc.)

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What does uppifrån mean?

uppifrån in a sentence

  • ökad styrning uppifrån
    more control from above
  • De hade förväntat sig en landstrid, men attacken kom uppifrån
    They had expected a land battle, but the attack came from above
  • De inväntade instruktioner uppifrån
    They awaited instructions from above
  • Diskmaskinen öppnas uppifrån
    The dishwasher is opened from the top
  • Diagrammet ska läsas uppifrån och ner
    The diagram should be read from the top down
  • Ett skrik hördes uppifrån vinden
    A scream was heard from up in the attic

Questions

What does uppifrån mean in English?

uppifrån means “down (from above)”.

Origin

upp (“up”) + ifrån (“from”)

Nearby common words

uppifrån is number 6,086 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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