No. 110 in Danish
bag
"Bag" in Danish means "behind" or "at the back of" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg står bag dig i køen.
I am standing behind you in the queue.
Here, 'bag' means 'behind', indicating a position relative to another person in space.
Bag værk blev godt modtaget af alle.
The craft was well received by everyone.
In this example, 'bag' is part of 'Bag værk' which translates to 'baking creation' or a crafted product from baking.
Manden bag idéen er meget talentfuld.
The man behind the idea is very talented.
Here, 'bag' metaphorically means 'behind', indicating the initiator or originator of an idea.
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