uppbygga

Uppbygga is a Swedish verb meaning to build up, to reconstruct, or to develop something gradually. It is used both physically, as in constructing a structure, and figuratively, for building up capacity, trust, or institutions. The infinitive is uppbygga; in present tense it becomes uppbygger, in past tense uppbyggde, and in the supine form uppbyggt. In adjective form, uppbyggd means built up or developed.

The prefix upp- combined with bygga conveys movement toward a higher or more complete state. In practice, many speakers also use the two-word construction bygga upp, especially when the verb is combined with another verb or when the object is explicit in the sentence; both forms are widely understood and can be used depending on style or emphasis.

Common contexts include physical construction or restoration, as in uppbygga en mur (to build up a wall) or the rebuilding that follows damage; and social or abstract development, such as uppbygga tillit (to build up trust), uppbygga nätverk (to develop networks), or uppbygga en organisation (to build up an organization).

Related terms include uppbyggnad (the act or process of building up), uppbyggande (constructive), and to some extent bygga upp, which is often used in similar contexts. The choice between uppbygga and bygga upp tends to depend on sentence structure and emphasis in everyday usage.