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Swedish
Etymology
upp + hämta (“fetch, get”) + -ning
Noun
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- 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
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."
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