How do you say “behind” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “behind” is bakom. Depending on the meaning you may also need bak, efter, tillbaka.

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How to say “behind” in Swedish

The usual word is bakompreposition · behind, at the rear (back)

bakom

bakom means “behind”, “at the rear (back)”.

han har ett långt liv som jordbrukare bakom sig

he has a whole lifetime of farming behind him

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Other Swedish words for “behind”

English “behind” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

en baknoun
bottom, backside, baking
Inget doftar som mors bak. (Nothing smells like mom's baking.)
efteradverb
after, next, following
tänka efter (consider, reflect, think)
tillbakaadverb
back(wards), back
komma tillbaka från en resa (return from a trip)

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