eldupphör
Swedish
editEtymology
editNoun
editeldupphör n
- cessation of fire, cease-fire
- Near-synonym: vapenvila (“cease-fire”)
Usage notes
edit- vapenvila is the usual term for a ceasefire or truce agreed between warring parties. eldupphör originally relates to an order to cease fire given in the battlefield.
Declension
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | eldupphör | eldupphöret | eldupphör | eldupphören |
Genitive | eldupphörs | eldupphörets | eldupphörs | eldupphörens |