teater

Etymology

From Dutch theater.

Noun

teater (plural teaters)

1. theatre

Etymology

From Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teatər/, [tˢeˈaˀd̥ɐ]

Noun

teater n (singular definite teatret or teateret, plural indefinite teatre)

1. theater, theatre

Etymology

From Old French theatre (modern théâtre) or Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “I see, watch, observe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɪ˧ˈjaː˨təʁ]

Noun

teater n

1. theatre
2. nonsense

Noun

teater n (definite singular teateret / teatret, indefinite plural teater / teatre, definite plural teatra / teatrene)

1. theatre, theater (US)

Noun

teater n (definite singular teateret, indefinite plural teater, definite plural teatera)

1. theatre, theater (US)

Pronunciation

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Noun

teater c

1. theatre (art form)
2. a theatre (building or institution)

References

• teater in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)