Swedish noun

ett institut

institute, institution

Meaning

institute; institution

In Swedish: statlig el. privat inrättning för forskning el. utbildning

Forms

Forms of institut
Singular, indefiniteett institut
Singular, definiteinstitutet
Plural, indefiniteinstitut
Plural, definiteinstituten

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

Practise institut

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Is it en institut or ett institut?

Words built with institut

  • filminstitut film institute

Questions

What does institut mean in English?

institut means “institute, institution”.

Is it en institut or ett institut?

It is ett institut, and “the institute” is institutet.

What is the plural of institut?

institut doesn't change in the plural: ett institut, två institut (definite: instituten).

Origin

From Latin instituo.

Nearby common words

institut is number 5,659 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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