baktanke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bak +‎ tanke, compare to German Hintergedanke and French arrière-pensée.

Noun

baktanke m (definite singular baktanken, indefinite plural baktanker, definite plural baktankene)

1. ulterior motive

References

• “baktanke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “baktanke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Swedish

Etymology

bak +‎ tanke

Noun

baktanke c

1. an ulterior motive, an agenda (hidden motive)

   Jag anar en baktanke

   I sense an ulterior motive

Declension

Declension of baktanke
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	baktanke	baktanken	baktankar	baktankarna
Genitive	baktankes	baktankens	baktankars	baktankarnas

References

• baktanke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• baktanke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• baktanke in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)