bakvei

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

bakveg (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From bak +‎ vei.

Noun

bakvei m (definite singular bakveien, indefinite plural bakveier, definite plural bakveiene)

back way, back door, rear entrance, back road, secret path or passage
(figurative) gå bakveier - to use underhand means

References

“bakvei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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