No. 7,831 in Swedish
upper
The Swedish word "upper" means "heels" (plural for the back part of a shoe).
In a sentence
Hon försökte nå den övre hyllan utan hjälp.
She tried to reach the upper shelf without assistance.
Here 'övre' denotes something at a higher physical position, specifically relating to the shelf in this context.
Läraren bad dem att öppna boken och läsa det övre stycket.
The teacher asked them to open the book and read the upper paragraph.
Here 'övre' is describing the location within the book, indicating which specific paragraph should be read.
De bodde i den övre delen av staden.
They lived in the upper part of the city.
Here 'övre' refers to a higher geographical area or region of the city.
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