fälla upp

Swedish

Etymology

From fälla (fell) + upp (up).

Verb

fälla upp (present fäller upp, preterite fällde upp, supine fällt upp, imperative fäll upp)

  1. to unfold, to open, to flip up (something rigid)
    Antonym: fälla ihop
    fälla upp en fickkniv
    open a pocket knife
    fälla upp en laptop
    open a laptop lid
    fälla upp ett paraply
    open an umbrella
    fäll upp stolen inför landningen
    put your seat up for the landing

Usage notes

Can often be thought of as a simultaneous opening and "activating."

Conjugation

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References

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