bitanke

Swedish

Etymology

From bi- +‎ tanke. Compare Dutch bijgedachte, German Beigedanke (and Nebengedanke). First attested in 1835.

Noun

bitanke c

1. ulterior motive

   Synonym: baktanke

Declension

Declension of bitanke
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bitanke	bitanken	bitankar	bitankarna
Genitive	bitankes	bitankens	bitankars	bitankarnas

Further reading

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