bakgrund

Faroese

Etymology

From bak (“back”) +‎ grund (“ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛaːkɹʊnt/

Noun

bakgrund f (genitive singular bakgrundar, plural bakgrundir)

1. background

   Synonym: baksýni

   í bakgrundini á myndini ― in the background of the photo

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bakgrund	bakgrundin	bakgrundir	bakgrundirnar
accusative	bakgrund	bakgrundina	bakgrundir	bakgrundirnar
dative	bakgrund	bakgrundini	bakgrundum	bakgrundunum
genitive	bakgrundar	bakgrundarinnar	bakgrunda	bakgrundanna

Antonyms

• forgrund, framsýni (foreground)

Further reading

• "bakgrund" at Sprotin.fo

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”).

Noun

bakgrund c

1. ground (background, context, framework, surroundings)
2. background, origins; one's social heritage
3. background; a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context
4. background; a less important part of the scenery

Declension

Declension of bakgrund

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bakgrund	bakgrunds
	definite	bakgrunden	bakgrundens
plural	indefinite	bakgrunder	bakgrunders
	definite	bakgrunderna	bakgrundernas