No. 13,449 in Swedish
uppvuxen
"Uppvuxen" means "grown up" or "raised" in English, referring to where someone spent their childhood and was brought up.
In a sentence
Jag är uppvuxen i Göteborg.
I grew up in Gothenburg.
Here, 'uppvuxen' is used as an adjective to describe someone grown up in a specific place.
Hon är uppvuxen på landet, och därför älskar hon naturen.
She grew up in the countryside, which is why she loves nature.
In this sentence, 'uppvuxen' also acts as an adjective denoting someone's upbringing environment.
De är uppvuxna tillsammans och har alltid stöttat varandra.
They grew up together and have always supported each other.
Here, 'uppvuxna' is the plural form of 'uppvuxen,' emphasizing the shared upbringing of multiple individuals.
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