baklås

See also: baklas

Swedish

Etymology

bak (“back”) +‎ lås (“lock”)

Noun

baklås

  1. to be jammed (of a lock, making a door or the like impossible to open the normal way)
    Dörren har gått i baklås
    The door has jammed
    Dörren är i baklås
    The door is jammed
  2. (figuratively) deadlock
    förhandlingar i baklås
    deadlocked negotiations

References

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