Bedeutung
Something that will occur very soon.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Denmark, this phrase is the standard way to ask about or comment on a pregnancy in the final stage. It is considered polite and supportive. Danes value punctuality. If a colleague says a task is 'oppe over', they are promising it will be done in minutes, not hours. News anchors often use this phrase when waiting for a live press conference to start, building anticipation for the viewers. Younger generations use it ironically when waiting for something minor, like a pizza delivery or a video game to load.
Use 'Lige'
Always add 'lige' before 'oppe over'. It makes you sound 100% more like a native speaker.
Don't use for the past
Avoid saying 'Det var oppe over i går' to mean it happened yesterday. Use it for the future-imminent only.
Bedeutung
Something that will occur very soon.
Use 'Lige'
Always add 'lige' before 'oppe over'. It makes you sound 100% more like a native speaker.
Don't use for the past
Avoid saying 'Det var oppe over i går' to mean it happened yesterday. Use it for the future-imminent only.
Pregnancy context
If you see a very pregnant woman in Denmark, this is the most natural phrase to use to show excitement.
Teste dich selbst
Udfyld den manglende del af idiomet.
Skynd dig! Bussen er lige ____ ____.
Idiomet er 'at være oppe over'.
Hvilken situation passer bedst til 'det er lige oppe over'?
Vælg den rigtige situation:
'Oppe over' bruges om noget, der sker lige nu eller meget snart.
Færdiggør samtalen.
A: Hvornår starter koncerten? B: Musikerne går på scenen nu, så ____.
Når musikerne går på scenen, starter koncerten med det samme.
Match sætningen med den rigtige betydning.
'Deadline er lige oppe over.'
Det betyder, at fristen er nået.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSkynd dig! Bussen er lige ____ ____.
Idiomet er 'at være oppe over'.
Vælg den rigtige situation:
'Oppe over' bruges om noget, der sker lige nu eller meget snart.
A: Hvornår starter koncerten? B: Musikerne går på scenen nu, så ____.
Når musikerne går på scenen, starter koncerten med det samme.
'Deadline er lige oppe over.'
Det betyder, at fristen er nået.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenLiterally yes, but as an idiom, it only means 'imminent'. If you want to say something is physically above, just use 'over'.
Yes! You can say 'En krise er lige oppe over' (A crisis is imminent).
Yes, it is neutral. However, for very formal reports, use 'forestående'.
'Snart' is general (could be in an hour or a week). 'Oppe over' is specific to the threshold moment (minutes or hours).
No, the subject is usually the event (The birth, the deadline) or the dummy subject 'det'.
Norway uses 'oppe over' similarly, but in Sweden, 'för dörren' or 'i antågande' are more common.
Don't pronounce the 'v' too hard. It's a soft, vocalic sound in Danish.
Yes, 'Det er lige oppe over med regnen' means it's about to rain any second.
No, it's a standard idiom used by all age groups.
It comes from the idea of a level rising until it crosses a line.
Verwandte Redewendungen
lige om hjørnet
synonymJust around the corner.
at stå for døren
similarTo stand at the door.
at være overstået
contrastTo be over/finished.
i ellevte time
builds onIn the eleventh hour.
