bitanke

Swedish

Etymology

From bi- +‎ tanke. Compare Dutch bijgedachte, German Beigedanke (and Nebengedanke). First attested in 1835.

Noun

bitanke c

1. ulterior motive

   Synonym: baktanke

Declension

Declension of bitanke

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bitanke	bitankes
	definite	bitanken	bitankens
plural	indefinite	bitankar	bitankars
	definite	bitankarna	bitankarnas

Further reading

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