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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	upphämtning	upphämtningen	upphämtningar	upphämtningarna
Genitive	upphämtnings	upphämtningens	upphämtningars	upphämtningarnas

References

• upphämtning in Svensk ordbok (SO)