uppkallande

Uppkallande is a Swedish noun formed from the verb uppkalla, meaning to call up, summon, or invoke. The term denotes the act or process of summoning someone to appear, or of invoking a higher authority, power, or presence. As a gerund, uppkallande functions as a nominalization of the action and is used in formal, scholarly, or legal texts. Related forms include uppkalla (to summon) and uppkallad (summoned or described as summoned), while uppkallelse also exists as a noun meaning a summons or call-up.

Usage and contexts vary by domain. In legal language, uppkallande can refer to the act of summoning a witness or a party to a hearing, for example: ett uppkallande av vittnet till förhör. In religious or ceremonial contexts, it can denote invoking a deity or appealing to a higher power. In literary or philosophical discourse, it may describe an appeal to authority or to a higher principle. The term tends to be more formal or archival, and may appear in older texts, official records, or linguistic analyses.

Notes and distinctions. Uppkallande is related to, but more specialized than, kallelse or uppkallelse, which are more common terms for a formal summons in everyday Swedish. In contemporary usage, speakers often choose these terms depending on context, reserving uppkallande for precise or stylistically formal descriptions of the act of calling up or invoking.

See also: uppkalla, uppkallad, uppkallelse, kallelse.