sjukhus
/²ɧʉːkhʉːs/neuter
The English word hospital is translated into Swedish as sjukhus. Wiktionary also lists lasarett.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sjukhus | /²ɧʉːkhʉːs/ | neuter |
| lasarett | neuter |
Both sjukhus and lasarett refer to a large medical facility.
Which one should you use?
While sjukhus is the standard word for a hospital, lasarett is a more traditional or formal term often used in specific administrative or historical contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term lasarett is a regional variation occasionally used to describe hospitals, especially in rural areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The definite form of sjukhus is sjukhuset.
How do you pronounce it?
/²ɧʉːkhʉːs/
Did you know?
- The term lasarett comes from the Italian lazzaretto, which was a quarantine station on an island in the Venetian lagoon.
- Unlike English 'hospital', which comes from Latin 'hospes' meaning 'guest', the Swedish sjukhus focuses on the state of being 'sick'.
Examples in context
- Tom är på sjukhuset.Tom is in the hospital.This sentence shows how to use the definite form sjukhuset to indicate Tom's location.Tatoeba #2132768 by herrsilen, translation #1868200 by CK
- Han ligger på sjukhus.He is in hospital.This sentence illustrates the expression for being a patient in the hospital using sjukhus.Tatoeba #3747481 by herrsilen, translation #378501 by Ricardo14
- Jag ska till sjukhuset.I'll go to the hospital.This sentence shows how to express going to the hospital using the definite form sjukhuset.Tatoeba #9024113 by morbrorper, translation #7773312 by CM
- Vad gör du på sjukhuset?What are you doing at the hospital?
- Jag arbetar som sjuksköterska på ett sjukhus.I work as a nurse at a hospital.
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Maja are talking about a friend's health.
- KarlVar är din bror nu?Where is your brother now?
- MajaHan är på ett sjukhus i Stockholm.He is at a hospital in Stockholm.
- KarlÄr det ett stort sjukhus?Is it a large hospital?
- MajaJa, det är stadens största sjukhus.Yes, it is the city's largest hospital.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries sjukhus, lasarett, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lasarett, sjukhus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
