Swedish adverb · preposition· top 5,000 most common
bakifrån
from behind, from the back
bakifrån as an adverb
Meaning
from behind; from the back
bakifrån as a preposition
Meaning
from the back of
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What does bakifrån mean in English?
bakifrån means “from behind, from the back”.
Origin
bak (“back”) + ifrån (“from”)
Nearby common words
bakifrån is number 4,346 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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