uppå

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See also: uppa and Uppa

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish up ā, from Old Norse upp á, equivalent to upp (up, adverb) +‎ å (on, preposition). Cognate with English upon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /¹ɵpoː/, [¹ɵpːoː], /²ɵpoː/, [²ɵpːoː]
  • Hyphenation: upp‧på

Preposition

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uppå

  1. (somewhat solemn or dialectal) Synonym of (on), upon
    • 1877, H. Aminson, “Folkvisor § Bergatrollets frieri [verse 2]”, in Bidrag Till Södermanlands Äldre Kulturhistoria, volume 1, Stockholm, page 22:
      Aldrig har det varit någon sadel uppå dem, []
      Never has there been a saddle upon them, []

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