bagdel
Danish
Etymology
From bag (“behind”) + del (“part”). Compare German Hinterteil. The sense "disadvantage" is influenced by fordel (“advantage”) and German Nachteil (“disadvantage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈb̥ɑwˌd̥eˀl]
Noun
bagdel c (singular definite bagdelen, plural indefinite bagdele)
- behind, bottom, buttocks
- Synonyms: bag, numse, rumpe, røv
- (proscribed) disadvantage
- Synonym: ulempe Antonym: fordel
Inflection
Declension of bagdel
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bagdel | bagdelen | bagdele | bagdelene |
| genitive | bagdels | bagdelens | bagdeles | bagdelenes |