apotek
Danish
Etymology
From Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of butik (“shop”) (via French) and bodega (“bar”) (via Spanish).
Noun
apotek n (singular definite apoteket, plural indefinite apoteker)
- pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | apotek | apoteket | apoteker | apotekerne |
| genitive | apoteks | apotekets | apotekers | apotekernes |
Descendants
- → Faroese: apotek
References
- “apotek” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
From Danish apotek, from Latin apotheca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [apoˈtʰeːʰk]
Noun
apotek n (genitive singular apoteks, plural apotek)
Declension
| n3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | apotek | apotekið | apotek | apotekini |
| accusative | apotek | apotekið | apotek | apotekini |
| dative | apoteki | apotekinum | apotekum | apotekunum |
| genitive | apoteks | apoteksins | apoteka | apotekanna |
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch apotheek, from Middle Dutch apoteke, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository”). Doublet of butik.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈpotek/ [aˈpo.t̪ɛk̚]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -otek
- Syllabification: a‧po‧tek
Noun
apotèk (plural apotek-apotek)
- (pharmacy) pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
- Synonyms: (colloquial) farmasi, (dated) rumah obat
Derived terms
- perapotekan
- apotek hidup
- apotek jaringan
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tetum: apoték
Further reading
- “apotek”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch apotheek,[1] from Latin apotheca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Doublet of butik.
Noun
apotek (Jawi spelling اڤوتيک, plural apotek-apotek or apotek2)
- (Netherlands, Indonesia) pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
Synonyms
- farmasi
- kedai ubat
References
- ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923), Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 15
Further reading
- "apotek" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of butikk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑpuˈteːk/, /ˈɑputeːk/
- Rhymes: -eːk
Noun
apotek n (definite singular apoteket, indefinite plural apotek or apoteker, definite plural apoteka or apotekene)
- a pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
References
- “apotek” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of butikk.
Noun
apotek n (definite singular apoteket, indefinite plural apotek, definite plural apoteka)
- a pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
References
- “apotek” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Old Swedish apotek, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of butik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apʊˈteːk/
Audio: (file)
Noun
apotek n
- pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
- a small supply of first aid and common pharmaceuticals kept at home
- Synonyms: hemapotek, husapotek
- a cruet set, a condiment set
- Synonym: bordsapotek
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | apotek | apoteks |
| definite | apoteket | apotekets | |
| plural | indefinite | apotek | apoteks |
| definite | apoteken | apotekens |
Descendants
- → Finnish: apteekki
Further reading
- apotek in Svensk ordbok.