ylemmäs — meaning in English

English meaning

• above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
• up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
• upward adv Moving from a lower position to a higher one.
• upwards adv Toward a higher position; up.

Senses

ylemmäs is used for these senses in English:

• above In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]
• up To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.
• upward In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
• upwards Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

above — full definition

1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

up — full definition

1. adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.
2. preposition Toward the top, source, or far end of something.
3. adjective Out of bed and active; awake.
4. adjective Working properly; functioning, especially of a computer system.
5. adjective In a cheerful or positive mood.

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