uppe

English

Adverb

uppe

  1. Obsolete spelling of up

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adverb

uppe

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of oppe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uppai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈup.pe/

Adverb

uppe

  1. up
    • Bald's Leechbook
      Lǣt liċġan oþ þæt sēo sunne uppe sīe.
      Let it lie there until the sun is up.

Usage notes

  • This word is used to describe where something is: sēo sunne is uppe (“the sun is up”). To describe where something is going, the word upp is used instead: sēo sunne gǣþ upp (“the sun goes up”).

Antonyms

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adverb

uppe

  1. (adverb of place) up (in a more elevated position relative to the speaker or another object of comparison)
    Antonym: nere
    Han klättrade upp, så nu är han uppe på taket
    He climbed up, so now he's up on the roof
    Efter att solen gått upp så är den uppe
    After the sun has risen ("gone up"), it is up
  2. (adverb of place) up, awake
    Är han uppe än?
    Has he gotten out of bed yet?

Coordinate terms

  • upp (adverb of direction)

References

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