museum

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From Latin mūsēum (library, study), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

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Singular
museum

Plural
museums or musea

museum (plural museums or musea)

  1. A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

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museum (plural museums)

  1. museum

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museum n. (plural musea or museums, diminutive museumpje, diminutive plural museumpjes)

  1. museum

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Inflection for museum Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form museum museumet museum museumen
Possessive form museums museumets museums museumens
Inflection for museum Singular Plural
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Base form museum museet museer museerna
Possessive form museums museets museers museernas


Inflection for museum Singular Plural
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Base form museum muséet muséer muséerna
Possessive form museums muséets muséers muséernas


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museum n.

  1. museum