byrå
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
byrå n (definite singular byrået, indefinite plural byrå or byråer, definite plural byråa or byråene)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bureau (“office”), from bure (“woolen cloth”). Thus originally a type of coarse woolen cloth used to cover a writing desk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbyːˌrɔ/, /ˈbyːrɔ/, /bʏˈroː/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -oː
Usage notes
- In some job titles, the prefix byrå- is translated to senior, e.g. byråassistent
Declension
Declension of byrå | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | byrå | byrån | byråar | byråarna |
Genitive | byrås | byråns | byråars | byråarnas |
Declension of byrå | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | byrå | byrån | byråer | byråerna |
Genitive | byrås | byråns | byråers | byråernas |
Related terms
- byråassistent
- byråchef
- byrådirektör
- byråingenjör
- pressbyrå
- telegrambyrå
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