Definition

bakgrunn translates to background in English.

Example sentence

Hva er din faglige bakgrunn?

Uses bakgrunn in a typical abstract context.

How to use this word

bakgrunn means "background" in Norwegian. It's a abstract word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see bakgrunn in conversations about abstract, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master bakgrunn early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.