bakgrunn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bak +‎ grunn, after German Hintergrund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːkrʉn/
• Rhymes: -ʉn

Noun

bakgrunn m (definite singular bakgrunnen, indefinite plural bakgrunner, definite plural bakgrunnene)

1. background

References

• “bakgrunn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bak +‎ grunn, after German Hintergrund.

Noun

bakgrunn m (definite singular bakgrunnen, indefinite plural bakgrunnar, definite plural bakgrunnane)

1. background

References

• “bakgrunn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.