tilbake
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From til + bak. Cognate with Danish tilbage and Swedish tillbaka.
Adverb
tilbake
- back (to or in a previous condition or place)
- Han kom tilbake fra ferie. ― He came back from vacation.
Derived terms
References
- “tilbake” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- tebakers, tebarsatt, tebakert, tilbakerst (dialectal)
Etymology
From til + bak with a fossilized case ending.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɪlˈbɑːkə/
Adverb
tilbake
- back (to or in a previous condition or place)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “tilbake” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.