uppskov

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German upschov. By surface analysis, upp +‎ skov. Cognate of German Aufschub.

Noun

uppskov n

1. permissible delay, postponement

   De begärde uppskov, vilket beviljades

   They requested a postponement, which was granted

   utan uppskov

   immediately

   (literally, “without delay”)

Declension

Declension of uppskov
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	uppskov	uppskovet	uppskov	uppskoven
Genitive	uppskovs	uppskovets	uppskovs	uppskovens

Related terms

• skjuta upp

See also

• deadline
• frist
• tidsfrist

References

• uppskov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• uppskov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• uppskov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• uppskov in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)