ett institut
Meaning
institute; institution
In Swedish: statlig el. privat inrättning för forskning el. utbildning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett institut |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | institutet |
| Plural, indefinite | institut |
| Plural, definite | instituten |
institut is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort institut, det stora institutet. Check another noun
Practise institut
1 / 2Is 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.
- 5,655krypskytt sniper, sniper (in the sense of shooting from a concealed position)
- 5,656exploderad exploded
- 5,657fullmåne full moon
- 5,658självsäker confident, self-confident
- 5,660skytte shooting
- 5,661muffins muffin (cake)
- 5,662förvisa expel
- 5,663larva to behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle
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