Bagsiden

Bagsiden is a Danish noun meaning the back side or reverse side of an object, page, or surface. It denotes the side opposite the forsiden, which is the front side. The word is formed from bag- meaning back and siden meaning the side, and it has cognates in related Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian baksiden and Swedish baksidan. In Danish, bagside is the indefinite singular form, bagsiden the definite singular, and bagsider the plural (bagsiderne being the definite plural).

Usage and contexts

The term is widely used in publishing and printing to refer to the back cover of a book or the reverse of a printed sheet. It also describes the back or reverse side of everyday objects, such as packaging, photographs, or calendars. In conversations, people may contrast the bagsiden with the forsiden to discuss what is visible on the back versus the front of an item.

Relationship to related terms

The opposite of bagsiden is forsiden (the front side). In everyday language, Danish speakers may also use related forms in compound phrases like bag- eller forside of specific objects. The concept has direct equivalents in other Scandinavian languages, with baksiden or baksidan serving similar roles.

See also

Forsiden; baksiden; baksidan; back side (in translations).