bakgrund
Swedish
Etymology
bak (“behind, at the back”) + grund (“ground”). Probably influenced by a foreign language, compare Danish baggrund (“background”), English background and German Hintergrund (“background”).[1]
Noun
bakgrund c
- ground (background, context, framework, surroundings)
- background, origins; one's social heritage
- background; a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context
- background; a less important part of the scenery
Declension
| Declension of bakgrund | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bakgrund | bakgrunden | bakgrunder | bakgrunderna |
| Genitive | bakgrunds | bakgrundens | bakgrunders | bakgrundernas |
References
- bakgrund in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.