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tilbage.

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7 characters3 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adv/teˈbaːjə/[t͡sʰe̝ˈb̥ɛːɪ][t͡sʰe̝ˈb̥ɛːɛ]
  1. back

  2. left, remaining

  3. backwards (direction)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Danish tillbaghe, originally a preposition phrase with til (“to”) and the old genitive plural of bag (“back”). Compare Swedish tillbaka, Icelandic til baka, Norwegian tilbake. A similar formation, with a different noun, in German zurück, Dutch terug, Low German torügg.

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