This is the 1397th most frequent Swedish word.
bakgrunden
"Bakgrunden" means "the background" in English.
In this sentence, 'bakgrunden' refers to the context or circumstances leading to a decision, emphasizing its role as the underlying foundation or cause.
Bakgrunden till beslutet var mycket komplicerad.
The background of the decision was very complicated.
Here, 'bakgrunden' refers to a physical or situational position, describing someone as being in a secondary or passive location.
Han stod i bakgrunden och observerade vad som hände.
He stood in the background and observed what was happening.
In this usage, 'bakgrunden' describes the visual or environmental backdrop against which the main subject of a picture or scene is set.