gå upp

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Swedish

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Etymology

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(go) +‎ upp (up)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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upp (present går upp, preterite gick upp, supine gått upp, imperative gå upp)

  1. to rise (go to a higher level)
    Solen går upp klockan åtta
    The sun rises at eight o'clock
    en vacker soluppgång
    a beautiful sunrise ("sun-up-going")
  2. to go up (increase)
    Priserna på fisk och skaldjur har gått upp de senaste åren
    The price [prices] of fish and shellfish has gone up in recent years
  3. to get up, to get out (get out of bed)
    Synonym: (somewhat colloquial) kliva upp
    gå upp ur sängen
    get out of bed
    Vilken tid går du upp?
    What time do you get up?
  4. to gain weight
    Jag gick upp 10 kilo i somras
    I gained 10 kilos this [the most recent] summer
  5. to loosen, to come undone (of knots or laces)
    Skosnörena har gått upp
    Your shoelaces have come undone

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