upphöjas

Upphöjas is the present passive form of the Swedish verb upphöja, meaning to elevate, exalt, or raise in status. It is used when the subject is the recipient of the action, rather than the doer. The form can describe both literal elevation (for example a statue being raised on a plinth) and figurative elevation (such as a person gaining a higher rank or honors). In everyday language, the English equivalent is “is exalted” or “is elevated.”

Grammar and forms: Upphöjas is the present tense passive of upphöja. The corresponding active form is upphöjer. Other related forms include upphöjdes (past passive) and upphöjd (past participle, used in compound or adjectival constructions). The passive voice is formed with the suffix -s, and does not require an auxiliary verb. For example: Han upphöjs till hedersledamot (He is elevated to honorary member).

Usage: Upphöjas typically appears in formal, ceremonial, or literary style. It emphasizes the result of the action (the exalted status) rather than the agent performing the action. The construction upphöjs till [rank/title] is common when describing someone being granted a higher position or honor, e.g., upphöjs till hedersledamot, upphöjs till generaldirektör.

Semantics and synonyms: The term conveys reverence or formal recognition. Synonyms or related terms include höjs (to be raised), hedras (to be honored; more about recognition than elevation) and förhärligas (to be glorified), though each carries slightly different nuance.

In summary: Upphöjas denotes the present passive form of upphöja, used to describe something or someone being exalted or elevated, often in ceremonial or literary contexts, with emphasis on the resulting elevated status.