Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en teater

theatre, theater (US)/teˈɑː.tɛr/

Meaning

theatre; theater (US)

In Swedish: uppförande av skådespel

Forms

Forms of teater
Singular, indefiniteen teater
Singular, definiteteatern
Plural, indefiniteteatrar
Plural, definiteteatrarna

teater is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor teater, den stora teatern. Check another noun

Practise teater

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Is it en teater or ett teater?

teater in a sentence

  • gå på teatern
    go to the theatre

Expressions

  • spela teater
    put on an act

Words built with teater

  • teaterscen stage
  • stadsteater municipal theatre
  • teaterkikare opera glasses

Questions

What does teater mean in English?

teater means “theatre, theater (US)”.

Is it en teater or ett teater?

It is en teater, and “the theatre” is teatern.

What is the plural of teater?

The plural of teater is teatrar, and the definite plural is teatrarna.

Similar words

pjässkådespel

Origin

Borrowed via German Theater and French théâtre, ultimately from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέᾱτρον (théātron) (see there for more).

Nearby common words

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  • 2,293politisk political
  • 2,294byte exchange, booty
  • 2,295pool a swimming pool
  • 2,296bada swim, bathe
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary