hoofdbureau

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦoːft.byˌroː/

noun
Definitions
  • main office, now generally used of the main police station of a given area

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish hoofd (head, chief, leader, top, main) + Dutch, Flemish bureau (office, bureau, desk, agency).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bureau

Gloss

office, bureau, desk, agency

Concept
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