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- hoofdburo (superseded)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