Kontor

kontor English Noun s Kontore en kontor. German Etymology Since 16th century, borrowed from de gml kontôr, kuntôr, kumptôr commercial branch; writing room; counting desk, from de dum contoor, comptoir (modern nl kantoor), from de frm contoir, comptoer, from frm compter to count -oir 1. See en counter for more. Pronunciation de /kɔnˈtoːr/ [kɔnˈtoːɐ̯] [-ˈtɔɐ̯] de De-Kontor.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n de historical trading post, factory branch office of merchants de Die Hanse hatte Kontore im gesamten Nord- und Ostseeraum. The Hanseatic League had trading posts throughout the North and Baltic Sea regions. de dated _ when located abroad otherwise archaic branch office of a large company de Niederlassung Zweigstelle de archaic commercial office, business room where accountants etc. work de Büro Geschäftsraum Usage notes Contemporary usage is mostly in historical contexts or in the idiom de Schlag ins Kontor. Declension n Derived terms de Auslandskontor Handelskontor Kontorist See also de Kantor m, de Kontur f not to be confused Further reading