Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett bibliotek

library/bɪblɪʊˈteːk/

Meaning

library

In Swedish: (lokal med) boksamling

Forms

Forms of bibliotek
Singular, indefiniteett bibliotek
Singular, definitebiblioteket
Plural, indefinitebibliotek
Plural, definitebiblioteken

bibliotek is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort bibliotek, det stora biblioteket. Check another noun

Practise bibliotek

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Is it en bibliotek or ett bibliotek?

bibliotek in a sentence

  • låna på bibliotek
    borrow books at a library

Words built with bibliotek

  • bibliotekskatalog library catalogue
  • skolbibliotek school library

Questions

What does bibliotek mean in English?

bibliotek means “library”.

Is it en bibliotek or ett bibliotek?

It is ett bibliotek, and “the library” is biblioteket.

What is the plural of bibliotek?

bibliotek doesn't change in the plural: ett bibliotek, två bibliotek (definite: biblioteken).

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Origin

Borrowed from French bibliothèque, from Latin bibliothēca (“library”), originally from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “book-room”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).

Nearby common words

bibliotek is number 2,468 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 2,467häftig violent, impetuous
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  • 2,471krav demand, requirement
  • 2,472förtroende confidence, faith
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