No. 2,753 in Swedish

uppstå

"Uppstå" means "to arise" or "to emerge."

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Problem kan uppstå om vi inte diskuterar lösningar tillsammans.
Problems may arise if we do not discuss solutions together.
Here, 'uppstå' is used to indicate that 'problems may arise or come into existence' as a result.
En idé uppstod när jag såg filmen.
An idea emerged when I watched the movie.
In this sentence, 'uppstå' conveys the emergence or coming into being of 'an idea'.
Skador kan uppstå vid extremt väder.
Damages can occur during extreme weather.
Here, 'uppstå' denotes that 'damages can happen or come about' under specific circumstances.

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