museum
/mɵˈseːˌɵm/neuter
The Swedish word for museum is museum.
The word museum refers to a building or institution.
Meaning: building or institution (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a neuter noun. Its definite form is museet (the museum), its plural form is museer (museums) and its definite plural form is museerna (the museums).
How do you pronounce it?
/mɵˈseːˌɵm/
Did you know?
- Sweden has a unique tradition of hembygdsmuseum, which are small local heritage museums often run by volunteers to preserve the history of a specific village.
- The word museum is borrowed from Latin, where it originally meant a 'shrine of the Muses'.
- Sweden is home to the Vasa museum, which is the most visited museum in Scandinavia and houses a ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.
Examples in context
- Tom jobbar på ett museum.Tom works at a museum.This sentence illustrates using museum to describe a place of work.Tatoeba #9714818 by morbrorper, translation #6049358 by CK
- Var ligger närmaste museum?Where's the nearest museum?This sentence shows how to use museum when asking for a location.Tatoeba #4371806 by richke, translation #27255 by CK
- Bilen tillhör ett museum.The car belongs to a museum.This sentence demonstrates using museum to indicate ownership or belonging.Tatoeba #13086937 by abiniz, translation #13086542 by araneo
- Detta museum är känt för sina värdefulla konstverk.This museum is famous for its valuable artworks.
- Vi borde besöka det nya konstmuseet. Jag har hört att det är fantastiskt!We should visit the new art museum. I've heard it's fantastic!
- Låt oss ta en tur till dessa museer. Jag älskar konst och historia!Let's take a tour of these museums. I love art and history!
Example conversation
Oscar and Emma are walking through the city center.
- OscarSka vi gå till ett museum idag?Should we go to a museum today?
- EmmaJa, det låter som en bra idé.Yes, that sounds like a great idea.
- OscarVilket museum vill du besöka, Emma?Which museum do you want to visit, Emma?
- EmmaJag vill se konstmuseet.I want to see the art museum.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “museum” translations and entries museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
