en bakväg
Meaning
a path (to or from something) that is not the main path, like a back door
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bakväg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bakvägen |
| Plural, indefinite | bakvägar |
| Plural, definite | bakvägarna |
bakväg is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bakväg, den stora bakvägen. Check another noun
Practise bakväg
1 / 2Is 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

