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Swedish frequency list

No. 24 in Swedish

upp

"Upp" in Swedish means "up" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag ska gå upp för trappan.

    I will walk up the stairs.

    In this sentence, 'upp' indicates direction or movement upwards, in this case, ascending the stairs.

  • Solen gick upp klockan 6 i morse.

    The sun rose at 6 o'clock this morning.

    Here, 'upp' is used to describe the rising or appearance of the sun, showing upward motion.

  • Han satte upp hyllan på väggen.

    He put up the shelf on the wall.

    In this context, 'upp' denotes the positioning or attaching of something to a higher place, specifying an upward direction relative to a reference point.

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