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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French billeteur (ticketer), from billet + -eur.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [bɪljɛˈtøːɐ̯]
  • (Austria) IPA(key): [bijɛˈtøːɐ̯]
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Noun edit

Billeteur m (strong, genitive Billeteurs, plural Billeteure, feminine Billeteuse)

  1. (Austria) usher (has fallen out of use for places of popular culture such as cinemas and music halls and is nowadays restricted to places that are considered high culture such as theatres, concert halls and opera houses)
    Synonyms: Kartenabreißer, Platzanweiser
  2. (Switzerland, dated) conductor (of a train, bus, etc.)
    Synonym: Schaffner

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