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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch borse, from Old French bourse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa).
Noun
beurs f (plural beurzen, diminutive beursje n)
- A purse, both as object or capital.
- Various objects of similar shape.
- A stock exchange or exchange market for goods; also used absolutely for the financial sector.
- A fair, event or place where specific goods, services or know-how are physically presented and usually traded or bartered, often aimed at collectors; a trade fair.
- A stipend provided by a foundation or other benefactor for a particular purpose, e.g. a scholarship.
Derived terms
- markets
- event
- stipend
Descendants
Etymology 2
Unknown
Adjective
beurs (comparative beurser, superlative meest beurs or beurst)
- bruised, hence sore
Inflection
French
Noun
beurs m
- plural of beur
Anagrams
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch beurs, from Middle Dutch borse, from Old French bourse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa).
Noun
beurs c (plural beurzen, diminutive beurske)
- A purse.
- A stock exchange.