uppkomling

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately a calque of French parvenu, equivalent to upp (“up”) +‎ komma (“come”) +‎ -ling

Noun

uppkomling c

  1. (often derogatory) an upstart, a parvenu
    Synonym: parveny

Declension

Declension of uppkomling
nominative genitive
singular indefinite uppkomling uppkomlings
definite uppkomlingen uppkomlingens
plural indefinite uppkomlingar uppkomlingars
definite uppkomlingarna uppkomlingarnas

References

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