kontor
/ˈkɒntɔː/US/ˈkɑntɔɹ/
kontor noun: one of the four chief trading posts of the Hanseatic League that enjoyed a great degree of legal autonomy; located in Bruges, London, Bergen and Novgorod.
Noun (1)
Noun (2) capitalized: Kontor
Kontor (plural Kontors or Kontore)
- Alternative letter-case form of kontor.
Forms of kontor
| plural | kontors |
|---|---|
| plural | kontore |
| alternative form | Kontor |
| plural | Kontors |
| plural | Kontore |
Origin of kontor
Attested since late 19th century. Learned borrowing from German Kontor and Middle Low German kontôr (“commercial branch; writing room; counting desk/table”), from Middle Dutch contoor, contoir, comptoir, from Middle French contoir, comptoir, from conter, compter (“to count”) + -oir (instrument suffix). Doublet of cantore, computer, and counter.
Questions about kontor
- What does kontor mean?
- Kontor means one of the four chief trading posts of the Hanseatic League that enjoyed a great degree of legal autonomy; located in Bruges, London, Bergen and Novgorod.
- What part of speech is kontor?
- Kontor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kontor?
- Kontor is pronounced /ˈkɒntɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kontor?
- The plural of kontor is kontors.
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