ladda upp

Swedish

Etymology

From ladda (“charge, load”) +‎ upp (“up”).

Verb

ladda upp (present laddar upp, preterite laddade upp, supine laddat upp, imperative ladda upp)

1. to charge (a battery, etc.)

   Synonym: ladda

2. to upload

   Synonym: (slang) tanka upp

   Antonym: ladda ner

3. (colloquial) to prepare or pep oneself

   Vi laddade upp inför matchen med några öl

   We prepared for the game with a few beers

Conjugation

Conjugation of ladda (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	ladda upp		laddas upp
Supine	laddat upp		laddats upp
Imperative	ladda upp		—
Imper. plural1	ladden upp		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	laddar upp	laddade upp	laddas upp	laddades upp
Ind. plural1	ladda upp	laddade upp	laddas upp	laddades upp
Subjunctive2	ladde upp	laddade upp	laddes upp	laddades upp
	Participles
Present participle	uppladdande
Past participle	uppladdad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• uppladdning

See also

• lägga upp (“put online”)