Uppsala
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Uppsala
- /ˈʊpsɑːlə/ UK
- /ʊpˈsɑlə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Swedish Uppsala, from Old Norse Uppsalir (literally “upper halls, upper dwellings”), from upp (“up”) + salir (“halls, rooms”, plural of salr).
proper noun
- A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.
- A county in eastern Sweden.
Translations
Every language
name city in eastern central Sweden
| Español | Upsala |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 웁살라 Upsalla |
| 日本語 | ウプサラ Upusara |
| 中文 | 烏普薩拉 /乌普萨拉 Wūpǔsàlā |
| हिन्दी | उप्साला upsālā |
| Português | Uppsala, Upsala |
| Français | Uppsala |
| Deutsch | Uppsala |
| Italiano | Uppsala |
| Ελληνικά | Ουψάλα Oupsála |
| Русский | У́псала Úpsala, Упса́ла Upsála, У́ппсала Úppsala, Уппса́ла Uppsála |
| العربية | أُوبْسَالَا ʔūbsālā |
| עברית | אוּפְּסָלָה Upsála |
Talk about this word "Uppsala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uppsala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Uppsala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uppsala "Uppsala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uppsala.Cite this
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title = {Uppsala},
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