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fälla upp

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Swedish

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Etymology

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fälla (fold (when used with a particle)) +‎ upp (up)

Verb

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fälla upp (present fäller upp, preterite fällde upp, supine fällt upp, imperative fäll upp)

  1. to unfold (something more or less rigid, so as to bring it into a less compact (and often "activated") state)
    Synonym: (when an outward motion in some sense) fälla ut
    Antonyms: fälla ihop, fälla samman, (when an inward motion in some sense) fälla in, (when a downward motion in some sense) fälla ner
    1. to open, to put up, to flip up, etc. (when more idiomatic)
      fälla upp en fickkniv
      open a pocket knife
      fälla upp en laptop
      open a laptop lid
      fälla upp ett paraply
      put up an umbrella
      fäll upp stolen inför landningen
      put your seat up for the landing

Usage notes

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Might rarely instead mean the opposite, if the "closed/deactivated" position of something is up.

Conjugation

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See also

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