upphämtning
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]upp + hämta (“fetch, get”) + -ning
Noun
[edit]upphämtning c
- pickup, collection (of people or goods)
- Upphämtning sker i bussar vid stationen
- You will be picked up by buses at the train station
- 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
[edit]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
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | upphämtning | upphämtnings |
| definite | upphämtningen | upphämtningens | |
| plural | indefinite | upphämtningar | upphämtningars |
| definite | upphämtningarna | upphämtningarnas |