kantoor

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kantoor, from Middle Dutch cantoor, from Old French comtoir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kantoor (plural kantore)

1. office

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) comptoir, camptoir, comtoir, comtoor, cantoor, cantoir, komptoor, komptoir, komtoor, komtoir, kamtoor, kontoor, kontoir

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cantoor, from Old French comtoir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑnˈtoːr/

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• Hyphenation: kan‧toor
• Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

kantoor n (plural kantoren, diminutive kantoortje n)

1. office

   Synonyms: bureau, bureel

2. cabinet

Derived terms

• hoofdkantoor
• informatiekantoor
• kantoorgebouw
• kantoortijger
• kantoortuin
• postkantoor

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kantoor
• → Balinese: ᬓᬦ᭄ᬢᭀᬃ (kantor, “office”)
• → Caribbean Javanese: kantor
• → English: cantore (“Dutch trading post”)
• → Malay: kantor
  • → Min Nan: 幹刀／干刀 (kàn-to), 干多 (kan-to)
• → Javanese: ꦏꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦴꦂ (kantor, “office”)
• → Lindu: kantoro
• → Minangkabau: kantua
• → Papiamentu: kantor, kantoor
• → Sundanese: ᮊᮔ᮪ᮒᮧᮁ (kantor, “office”)
• → Sranan Tongo: kantoro
  • → Aukan: kantoo
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kantoro
• → Tamil: கந்தோர் (kantōr)