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uppkalla

name after

Definition & meaning

Uppkalla is a Swedish verb with two main meanings:

  1. To name someone or something after someone or something else.
    For example, a child, street, or award may be named in someone’s honour.

  2. To summon or call someone in, usually to a person’s office or presence. This use is more formal.

Grammar & Word origin

Uppkalla is a separable-particle verb formed from upp (“up”) and kalla (“call”). Its forms are uppkallar (present), uppkallade (past), and uppkallat (supine).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • döpa efter — “name after”; often used when giving a person or thing a particular name.
  • namnge efter — “name after”; a relatively direct alternative, especially for formal naming.
  • kalla efter — “call/name after”; close in meaning, though uppkalla is the standard compact verb.
  • åkalla — “invoke” or “appeal to”; it means calling upon a force, deity, or authority, rather than naming someone after another person.

There is no common exact antonym. The meaning depends on what is being named or summoned.

Common phrases & collocations

  • uppkalla någon efter någon — name someone after someone.
  • uppkalla en gata efter någon — name a street after someone.
  • uppkalla någon till sitt kontor — summon someone to one’s office.

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Examples

Vi uppkallar katten efter min farfar.verb

We name the cat after my grandfather.

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