Institut
See also: institut and inštitut
German
Etymology
From Latin institutum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪn.stiˈtuːt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uːt
Noun
Institut n (strong, genitive Institutes or Instituts, plural Institute)
- institute (independent research institution)
- department (subdivision of a faculty)
- Synonyms: (may be the next higher level) Fachbereich, (may be the next lower level) Seminar
Declension
Declension of Institut [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Institut | die | Institute |
genitive | eines | des | Institutes, Instituts | der | Institute |
dative | einem | dem | Institut, Institute1 | den | Instituten |
accusative | ein | das | Institut | die | Institute |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Institution
Further reading
- “Institut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Institut” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Institut” in Duden online
- Institut on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de