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Swedish
Etymology
mot (“against”) + ström (“stream”) + -s
Adverb
motströms (comparative motströmsare, superlative motströmsast)
- in the opposite direction of the current, upstream
- Synonym: uppströms
- Antonym: medströms
Vi gick motströms längs stranden- We walked upstream along the beach
- (figuratively) (to go) against the current
Han var van att bryta normer och simma motströms- He was used to breaking norms and going against the current