uppstickare
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]sticka upp (“be insubordinate”) + -are (“-er”)
Noun
[edit]uppstickare c
- a person, company, or the like that has (relatively) recently begun to assert themselves (against more established opponents, within sports, business, politics, or some other context); a newcomer, a challenger, someone or something up and coming, etc.
Declension
[edit]Declension of uppstickare | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | uppstickare | uppstickaren | uppstickare | uppstickarna |
Genitive | uppstickares | uppstickarens | uppstickares | uppstickarnas |