uppsyn

Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ syn

Noun

uppsyn c

a look (on someone's face), a face, countenance
Vi möttes av en man med en bister uppsyn
We were met by a man with a grim face / scowl

Han har en vänlig uppsyn
He has a friendly face

Hon satt där med en underlig uppsyn
She sat there with a strange look on her face

Jag gillar inte hans uppsyn. Han verkar osympatisk.
I don't like the look of him. He seems unsympathetic.
supervision, eye
Håll uppsyn över barnen medan jag är borta
Keep an eye on the kids while I'm away

stå under uppsyn av någon/något
be under supervision of someone/something

Usage notes

Focuses on how someone comes across through their facial expression(s) (or face more generally) in (sense 1), similar to look – "what someone projects with their face."

Declension

Declension of uppsyn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	uppsyn	uppsyns
singular	definite	uppsynen	uppsynens
plural	indefinite	uppsyner	uppsyners
plural	definite	uppsynerna	uppsynernas

Derived terms

uppsyningsman

References