Swedish noun

ett ämbete

office, official position, [government] department

Meaning

office; official position; [government] department

In Swedish: hög statlig el. kyrklig tjänst

Forms

Forms of ämbete
Singular, indefinite	ett ämbete
Singular, definite	ämbetet
Plural, indefinite	ämbeten
Plural, definite	ämbetena

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

Practise ämbete

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Is it en ämbete or ett ämbete?

Words built with ämbete

ämbetsman official
ämbetsverk civil service department

Questions

What does ämbete mean in English?

ämbete means “office, official position”.

Is it en ämbete or ett ämbete?

It is ett ämbete, and “the office” is ämbetet.

What is the plural of ämbete?

The plural of ämbete is ämbeten, and the definite plural is ämbetena.

Nearby common words

ämbete is number 6,948 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,944täcke covering
6,945avgång resignation, retirement
6,946hasch hash, hashish
6,947undervisning education, tuition
6,949draga dated form of dra
6,950upprätta establish, rehabilitate
6,951lifta hitchhike
6,952måtte must

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary