No. 125 in Swedish
bakom
"Bakom" means "behind" in English.
In a sentence
Huset bakom skogen är väldigt gammalt.
The house behind the forest is very old.
In this sentence, 'bakom' is used to indicate a spatial relationship, specifically describing something that is positioned behind another entity.
Bakom hans lugna försiktighet fanns en djup oro.
Behind his calm cautiousness, there was deep concern.
Here, 'bakom' is used metaphorically to express something non-physical or figurative that lies behind or is hidden within another aspect.
Barnen gömde sig bakom soffan när de lekte kurragömma.
The children hid behind the sofa while they played hide and seek.
In this usage, 'bakom' indicates a physical position of something (or someone) being situated at the rear or back side of an object relative to a point of reference.
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