burbrev

Swedish

Etymology

bur (“burgher”) +‎ brev (“letter”). The word bur was used in the meaning "burgher" or "city inhabitant", but could also mean "villager", "farmer", or "neighbor". From Proto-Germanic *būraz. Related to German Bauer and Dutch boer. See also burskap.

Noun

burbrev n

(historical, law) document granting the right to pursue certain professions, license, work permit

Usage notes

Mostly historical, still used in some formal legal settings.

Declension

Declension of burbrev
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	burbrev	burbrevet	burbrev	burbreven
Genitive	burbrevs	burbrevets	burbrevs	burbrevens

Related terms

burskap

References