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English
Noun
Kontor (plural Kontors or Kontore)
- Alternative letter-case form of kontor.
German
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kontor n (strong, genitive Kontors, plural Kontore)
- branch office
Declension
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