apotek

See also: apótek

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)

1. pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

Inflection

Declension of apotek

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	apotek	apoteket	apoteker	apotekerne
genitive	apoteks	apotekets	apotekers	apotekernes

Descendants

• → Faroese: apotek

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish apotek, from Latin apotheca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [apoˈteːk]

Noun

apotek n (genitive singular apoteks, plural apotek)

1. pharmacy

Declension

Declension of apotek
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

• apotheek (pre-1947)
• apotik (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Dutch apotheek, from Middle Dutch apoteke, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository”). Doublet of butik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apo.tek/
• Hyphenation: apo‧ték

Noun

apoték (first-person possessive apotekku, second-person possessive apotekmu, third-person possessive apoteknya)

1. pharmacy, a place where prescription drugs are dispensed.

Synonyms

• farmasi (colloquial)

Related terms

• apoteker
• butik

 

Further reading

• “apotek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 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, from Latin apotheca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Doublet of butik.

Noun

apotek (Jawi spelling اڤوتيک, plural apotek-apotek, informal 1st possessive apotekku, 2nd possessive apotekmu, 3rd possessive apoteknya)

1. (Netherlands, Indonesia) pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

Synonyms

• farmasi
• kedai ubat

Further reading

• “apotek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, 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)

1. 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)

1. a pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

References

• “apotek” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

(1) An apotek (“pharmacy”).

(3) A vintage elaborate apotek (“cruet set”).

Etymology

Inherited from Late Old Swedish apotek, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of butik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apʊˈteːk/

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Noun

apotek n

1. pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
2. a small supply of first aid and common pharmaceuticals kept at home

   Synonyms: hemapotek, husapotek

3. a cruet set, a condiment set

   Synonym: bordsapotek

Declension

Declension of apotek
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	apotek	apoteket	apotek	apoteken
Genitive	apoteks	apotekets	apoteks	apotekens

Descendants

• → Finnish: apteekki

Further reading

• apotek in Svensk ordbok.