baktanke
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From bak + tanke, compare to German Hintergedanke and French arrière-pensée.
Noun edit
baktanke m (definite singular baktanken, indefinite plural baktanker, definite plural baktankene)
References edit
- “baktanke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “baktanke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
baktanke c
- an ulterior motive, an agenda (hidden motive)
- Jag anar en baktanke
- I sense an ulterior motive
Declension edit
| Declension of baktanke | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | baktanke | baktanken | baktankar | baktankarna |
| Genitive | baktankes | baktankens | baktankars | baktankarnas |