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Uppsala
UUP-sah-luh
Uppsala (name) means a city in Sweden, home to Uppsala University, one of the oldest universities in Scandinavia. Example: “She studied biology at Uppsala University.”
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A city in Sweden, home to Uppsala University, one of the oldest universities in Scandinavia.
"She studied biology at Uppsala University."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Uppsala, which comes from Old Norse Uppsalir (literally “upper halls, upper dwellings”), formed from upp (“up”) and salir (“halls, rooms”, the plural of salr).
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What does “Uppsala” mean?
The word “Uppsala” means a city in Sweden, home to Uppsala University, one of the oldest universities in Scandinavia.
How do you pronounce “Uppsala”?
“Uppsala” is pronounced UUP-sah-luh (/ʊpˈsɑlə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Uppsala” in a sentence?
Here is “Uppsala” used in a sentence: “She studied biology at Uppsala University.”
What part of speech is “Uppsala”?
“Uppsala” is a name.
