nyuppförd

Nyuppförd is a Swedish compound adjective meaning newly erected or recently constructed. It is used to describe buildings, structures, or other constructions that were completed shortly before the reference time. The term combines ny- (“new”) with uppförd (the past participle of uppföra, “to erect”).

Etymology and grammar: Nyuppförd originates from the basic components ny- and uppförd. In usage, the form agrees with the noun it modifies: nyuppförd for singular en-words (for example, en nyuppförd byggnad), nyuppförda for plural en-words, and nyuppfört for ett-words. The exact form follows standard Swedish adjective agreement rules for past participles.

Usage and context: Nyuppförd is more common in formal, architectural, historical, or descriptive contexts and often appears in older documents, inventories, captions, or architectural plates. In contemporary everyday Swedish, nybyggd (new-built) is typically preferred, but nyuppförd remains in use when a more formal or historical tone is desired, or when describing buildings in records that predate modern terminology.

Cognates and related terms: The concept has cognates in related Scandinavian languages (for example, Norwegian nyoppført and Danish nyopført). Related Swedish terms include nybyggd and upförd/uppfört in other compound forms, depending on gender and number.

See also: nybyggd; uppför.