ett universitet
Meaning
university
In Swedish: institution för forskning och högre utbildning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett universitet |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | universitetet |
| Plural, indefinite | universitet |
| Plural, definite | universiteten |
universitet is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort universitet, det stora universitetet. Check another noun
Practise universitet
1 / 2Is it en universitet or ett universitet?
universitet in a sentence
- Lunds universitetUniversity of Lund
Words built with universitet
- universitetsfilial affiliated university
Questions
What does universitet mean in English?
universitet means “university”.
Is it en universitet or ett universitet?
It is ett universitet, and “the university” is universitetet.
What is the plural of universitet?
universitet doesn't change in the plural: ett universitet, två universitet (definite: universiteten).
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Origin
From Latin universitas, attested from 1538.
Nearby common words
universitet is number 2,176 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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