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How to say “rise” in Swedish

The usual word is att stigaverb · rise, climb, step, walk

stiga

att stiga means “rise”, “climb”, “step”, “walk”. Present stiger, past steg, supine stigit.

pojken steg fram till biljettluckan
the boy stepped up to the ticket window
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Other Swedish words for “rise”

English “rise” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • increase, gain, grow
    en snabbt ökande brist på bostäder (a rapidly-growing shortage of housing)
  • altitude, height, elevation, height, hill, mound
    höjd över havet (altitude above sea level)
  • increase
    en ökning av antalet resenärer (an increase in the number of travellers)
  • come up
    det har uppstått ett problem (a problem has come up)

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