backa

See also: Bačka, Baćka, and Baćką

Czech

Alternative forms

• beka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛka]
• Rhymes: -ɛka
• Hyphenation: ba‧cka
• Homophone: beka

Noun

backa

1. genitive/accusative singular of back

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Verb

backa (present backar, preterite backade, supine backat, imperative backa)

1. to reverse, to move or drive a vehicle backwards (in the direction one has the back)

   Kan du backa lite så att du inte är i vägen när jag backar med bilen?

   Could you back up a bit so you're not in the way when I reverse the car?

   Laget backade tre placeringar

   The team dropped three places (figurative)

2. (with ur) to back out (withdraw from something)

   Jag har ändrat mig. Jag backar ur.

   I've changed my mind. I'm backing out.

3. to back (support)

   Jag backar dig!

   I support you!

Conjugation

Conjugation of backa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	backa		backas
supine	backat		backats
imperative	backa		—
imper. plural1	backen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	backar	backade	backas	backades
ind. plural1	backa	backade	backas	backades
subjunctive2	backe	backade	backes	backades
present participle		backande
past participle		backad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• back
• backa om
• backning
• backväxel
• bak
• bakåt
• påbacka

References

• backa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• backa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• backa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)