Ursprungbi- (“side”) + sak (“thing; matter”). Cognate of Dutch bijzaak, German Beisache. See also Danish biting and German Nebensache.
- common-gendera less important thing or factor (in a given context); a side issue, a sideshow, a minor issue/matter/detail, etc.
Formerbisak(indefinite, nominative, singular) · bisaks(genitive, indefinite, singular) · bisaken(definite, nominative, singular) · bisakens(definite, genitive, singular) · bisaker(indefinite, nominative, plural) · bisakers(genitive, indefinite, plural) · bisakerna(definite, nominative, plural) · bisakernas(definite, genitive, plural)