fälla ihop

Swedish

Etymology

From fälla (“fell”) +‎ ihop (“together”).

Verb

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

  1. to fold, to close (something rigid)
    fälla ihop en fickkniv ― close a pocket knife
    fälla ihop ett paraply ― close an umbrella
    fälla ihop en solfjäder ― close a fan
    fälla ihop en hopfällbar stol ― fold a foldable chair
    Antonym: fälla upp

Usage notes

Can often be thought of as a simultaneous closing and "deactivating."

Conjugation

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