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Dutch
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
1.4.1
Descendants
Dutch
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Alternative forms
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hoofdburo
(
superseded
)
Etymology
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Compound of
hoofd
+
bureau
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɦoːft.byˌroː/
Audio
:
(
file
)
Hyphenation:
hoofd‧bu‧reau
Noun
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hoofdbureau
n
(
plural
hoofdbureaus
)
main
office
, now generally used of the main
police station
of a given area
Descendants
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→
Indonesian:
hopbiro
→
West Frisian:
haadburo
(
calque
)
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:
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