Swedish noun

en bakdel

rear, behind, backside, rear part

Meaning

rear; behind; backside; rear part; back part

Forms

Forms of bakdel
Singular, indefiniteen bakdel
Singular, definitebakdelen
Plural, indefinitebakdelar
Plural, definitebakdelarna

bakdel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bakdel, den stora bakdelen. Check another noun

Practise bakdel

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Is it en bakdel or ett bakdel?

Questions

What does bakdel mean in English?

bakdel means “rear, behind”.

Is it en bakdel or ett bakdel?

It is en bakdel, and “the rear” is bakdelen.

What is the plural of bakdel?

The plural of bakdel is bakdelar, and the definite plural is bakdelarna.

Origin

Compound of bak + del.

Nearby common words

bakdel is number 9,957 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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