spektakel

See also: Spektakel

Danish

Etymology

From German Spektakel, from Latin spectaculum (“show”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spetakəl/, [sb̥eˈtˢɑɡ̊əl]

Noun

spektakel n (singular definite spektaklet, plural indefinite spektakler)

1. (uncountable) noise, din
2. (mostly plural) disturbances

Inflection

Declension of spektakel

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spektakel	spektaklet	spektakler	spektaklerne
genitive	spektakels	spektaklets	spektaklers	spektaklernes

Synonyms

• (noise): larm, støj
• (disturbances): ballade

Derived terms

• spektakelmager

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French spectacle, from Latin spectaculum (“a show, spectacle”), from spectare (“to see, behold”), frequentative of specere (“to see”). See species.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛkˈtaː.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: spek‧ta‧kel

Noun

spektakel n (plural spektakels, diminutive spektakeltje n)

1. spectacle

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin spectaculum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

spektakel n

1. a spectacle, a scene

   Ställ inte till något spektakel

   Don't make a scene

   Det var ett roligt och charmerande spektakel

   It was a fun and charming spectacle

2. (dated) a spectacle (laughing stock)

   göra sig till spektakel

   make a spectacle of oneself

   Med spott och spe och skymf och kränkningar. / På öppna torg man förde mig ikring / Som ett spektakel inför allmänheten. (Translation by Hagberg)

   With scoffs and scorns and contumelious taunts. / In open market-place produced they me, / To be a public spectacle to all: (Shakespeare, Henry VI, part 1, act 1, scene 4)

3. (dated) a show, a theatre play

Declension

Declension of spektakel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spektakel	spektakels
	definite	spektaklet	spektaklets
plural	indefinite	spektakel	spektakels
	definite	spektaklen	spektaklens

Declension of spektakel (dated) plural -er

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spektakel	spektakels
	definite	spektaklet	spektaklets
plural	indefinite	spektakler	spektaklers
	definite	spektaklerna	spektaklernas

See also

• spela allan
• spela apa
• spex
• studentspex

References

• spektakel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spektakel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spektakel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)