upphämtning

Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ hämta (“fetch, get”) +‎ -ning

Noun

upphämtning c

  1. pickup, collection (of people or goods)
    Upphämtning sker i bussar vid stationen
    You will be picked up by buses at the train station
  2. 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

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
Declension of upphämtning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative upphämtning upphämtningen upphämtningar upphämtningarna
Genitive upphämtnings upphämtningens upphämtningars upphämtningarnas

References
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