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Kontor.

trading post, factory (branch office of merchants)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔnˈtoːr/[kɔnˈtoːɐ̯][-ˈtɔɐ̯]
  1. trading post, factory (branch office of merchants)

    historical · neuter · strong
    Die Hanse hatte Kontore im gesamten Nord- und Ostseeraum.
  2. branch office of a large company

    neuter · strong
  3. commercial office, business room where accountants etc. work

    archaic · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Since 16th century, borrowed from Middle Low German kontôr, kuntôr, kumptôr (“commercial branch; writing room; counting desk”), from Middle Dutch contoor, comptoir (modern kantoor), from Middle French contoir, comptoer, from compter (“to count”) + -oir. See English counter for more.

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