Neuter
Kontor
Meaning
branch office
Concepts
Synonyms
Außenstelle
Dependence
Geschäftsstelle
Zweiggeschäft
Zweigniederlassung
Zweigstelle
Tochterunternehmen
Zweigbetrieb
Anwaltsbüro
Zahlstelle
Handelskontor
Buchhalterei
Bureau
Pronounced as (IPA)
[kɔnˈtoːɐ̯]
Etymology
In summary
Since 16th century, borrowed from Middle Low German kontôr, kuntôr, komtôr, kumtôr, komptor, kumptor (“commercial branch; writing room; counting desk/table”), from Middle Dutch contoor, contoir, comptoir, from Middle French contoir, comptoir, from conter, compter (“to count”) + -oir.
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