upphämtning

Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ hämta (“fetch, get”) +‎ -ning

Noun

upphämtning c

1. pickup, collection (of people or goods)

   Upphämtning sker i bussar vid stationen

   You will be picked up by buses at the train station

2. catching up, gaining, recovery (in for example sports)

   Portugal har gjort en rejäl upphämtning i stafetten

   Portugal has caught up by a lot in the relay race

Usage notes

For picking up food ordered as take-out and consumer goods, avhämtning sounds better, as it emphasizes taking something "off"/"from" some place. Upphämtning emphasizes picking something "up."

Declension

Declension of upphämtning

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	upphämtning	upphämtnings
	definite	upphämtningen	upphämtningens
plural	indefinite	upphämtningar	upphämtningars
	definite	upphämtningarna	upphämtningarnas

References

• upphämtning in Svensk ordbok (SO)