en institution
Meaning
institution; faculty; department
In Swedish: bestående inrättning i samhället
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en institution |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | institutionen |
| Plural, indefinite | institutioner |
| Plural, definite | institutionerna |
institution is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor institution, den stora institutionen. Check another noun
Practise institution
1 / 2Is it en institution or ett institution?
institution in a sentence
- 1 maj-firandet har blivit en institutionMay Day celebrations have become a tradition
- Slaviska institutionen i Uppsalathe Department of Slavic Studies at Uppsala University
- datavetenskapliga institutionendepartment of computer science
- institutionen för fysikdepartment of physics
Words built with institution
- institutionsvård institutional care
Questions
What does institution mean in English?
institution means “institution, faculty”.
Is it en institution or ett institution?
It is en institution, and “the institution” is institutionen.
What is the plural of institution?
The plural of institution is institutioner, and the definite plural is institutionerna.
Origin
From Latin īnstitūtiō.
Nearby common words
institution is number 5,127 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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