hoofdbureau

Dutch

Alternative forms

• hoofdburo (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of hoofd +‎ bureau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːft.byˌroː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: hoofd‧bu‧reau

Noun

hoofdbureau n (plural hoofdbureaus)

1. main office, now generally used of the main police station of a given area

Descendants

• → Indonesian: hopbiro
• → West Frisian: haadburo (calque)