Swedish noun

en bakväg

a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door

Meaning

a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door

Forms

Forms of bakväg
Singular, indefiniteen bakväg
Singular, definitebakvägen
Plural, indefinitebakvägar
Plural, definitebakvägarna

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

Practise bakväg

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Is it en bakväg or ett bakväg?

Questions

What does bakväg mean in English?

bakväg means “a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door”.

Is it en bakväg or ett bakväg?

It is en bakväg, and “the a path” is bakvägen.

What is the plural of bakväg?

The plural of bakväg is bakvägar, and the definite plural is bakvägarna.

Origin

bak (“back”) + väg (“way”)

Nearby common words

bakväg is number 5,154 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,150skanna alternative spelling of scanna
  • 5,151fullmakt power of attorney, authorization
  • 5,152fänrik second lieutenant
  • 5,153tvåa second, two
  • 5,155fastän even though, despite
  • 5,156bevakning guarding, surveillance
  • 5,157pannkaka a pancake (thin batter cake), a flop, a fiasco (total failure)
  • 5,158affisch placard, poster, bill
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary