uppskov

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German upschov. By surface analysis, upp +‎ skov. Cognate of German Aufschub.

Noun

uppskov n

1. permissible delay, postponement

   De begärde uppskov, vilket beviljades

   They requested a postponement, which was granted

   utan uppskov

   immediately

   (literally, “without delay”)

Declension

Declension of uppskov

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	uppskov	uppskovs
	definite	uppskovet	uppskovets
plural	indefinite	uppskov	uppskovs
	definite	uppskoven	uppskovens

Related terms

• skjuta upp

See also

• deadline
• frist
• tidsfrist

References

• uppskov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• uppskov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• uppskov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• uppskov in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)