No. 54 in Norwegian
tilbake
"Tilbake" means "back" or "return" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg vil gjerne dra tilbake til Norge.
I would like to return to Norway.
Here, 'tilbake' indicates the action of returning to a place.
Kan jeg få boken tilbake?
Can I get the book back?
In this sentence, 'tilbake' signifies the act of retrieving something that was given away or borrowed.
Han ber om å få pengene tilbake.
He is asking to get the money back.
'Tilbake' here denotes reclaiming money previously lent or spent.
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