en bak
bak as a noun(en bak)
Meaning
bottom; backside; baking
In Swedish: stjärt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bak |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | baken |
| Plural, indefinite | bakar |
| Plural, definite | bakarna |
bak is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bak, den stora baken. Check another noun
bak as an adverb
Meaning
behind; at the back
In Swedish: baktill, på ryggsidan, på baksidan
bak as a preposition
Meaning
behind, 'hind
bak as a verb
Meaning
alternative form of bakk
Practise bak
1 / 2Is it en bak or ett bak?
bak in a sentence
- Inget doftar som mors bak.Nothing smells like mom's baking.
- de satt längst bak i salenthey sat right at the back of the hall
- när månen döljer sig bak vinrankanwhen the moon hides 'hind the grape vine
Expressions
- hamna i bakvattenbe left behind
Words built with bak
Questions
What does bak mean in English?
bak means “bottom, backside”.
Is it en bak or ett bak?
It is en bak, and “the bottom” is baken.
What is the plural of bak?
The plural of bak is bakar, and the definite plural is bakarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish baker, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.
Nearby common words
bak is number 1,483 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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