No. 774 in Norwegian
bakgrunn
"Background."
In a sentence
Hans bakgrunn i teknologien gjorde ham kvalifisert for jobben.
His background in technology made him qualified for the job.
Here, 'bakgrunn' is used to refer to someone's educational or professional history.
Bildet har en vakker bakgrunn med fjell og skoger.
The picture has a beautiful background with mountains and forests.
In this case, 'bakgrunn' denotes the scenery or setting behind the central subject of the image.
Bakgrunnen for beslutningen var å skape bedre muligheter for befolkningen.
The background for the decision was to create better opportunities for the population.
Here, 'bakgrunn' signifies the underlying reason or motive behind an action or decision.
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