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)
    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
    Antonym: fälla ihop

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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References

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