Billett

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English

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Etymology

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Variant of Billet.

Proper noun

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Billett (countable and uncountable, plural Billetts)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Billett is the 36154th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Billett is most common among White (92.74%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French billet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Billett n (strong, genitive Billettes or Billetts, plural Billetts or Billette)

  1. (current in Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, archaic in Austria, dated elsewhere) ticket (for a train, plane or other means of transportation)
    Synonyms: Fahrkarte, Ticket, Fahrausweis, Fahrschein
    ein Billett zweiter Klasse für die Hin- und Rückreise
    A second class ticket for both directions
  2. (current in Switzerland, archaic in Austria, dated elsewhere) ticket (for a concert, show, etc.)
    Synonyms: Einlasskarte, Eintrittskarte, Ticket
    ein Billett vorbestellen
    To preorder a ticket
  3. (Switzerland, informal) driving licence
    Synonyms: Fahrerlaubnis, Führerschein, (informal) Lappen, (Austria) Lenkerberechtigung, (Switzerland) Führerausweis, (South Tyrol) Patent, Fahrausweis
  4. (archaic outside Austria) a brief piece of writing; a short informal letter; billet
    Synonyms: Briefchen, Zettel
  5. (archaic outside Austria) correspondance card, greeting card
    Synonyms: Briefkarte, Glückwunschkarte

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Billett” in Duden online
  • Billett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Billett” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon