bakvei

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• bakveg (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From bak +‎ vei.

Noun

bakvei m (definite singular bakveien, indefinite plural bakveier, definite plural bakveiene)

1. back way, back door, rear entrance, back road, secret path or passage
2. (figurative) gå bakveier - to use underhand means

References

• “bakvei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.