stämma upp

Swedish

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Verb

stämma upp (present stämmer upp, preterite stämde upp, supine stämt upp, imperative stäm upp)

  1. (often with i) to start singing, playing, sounding, or the like; to strike up, etc.
    Kören stämde upp i "O helga natt"
    The choir struck up "O Holy Night"
    Hon stämde upp en välkänd visa, och strax stämde Nisse in
    She struck up a well-known song, and soon Nisse joined in
    Spelmanslaget stämde upp till dans
    The fiddlers struck up for dancing (started playing music for people to dance to)
    fiolerna stämde upp
    the violins struck up
    Fansen stämde upp i en hejaramsa
    The fans struck up a chant

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