ביוראָ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • ביורע (byure)

Etymology

Ultimately from French bureau. Likely via Slavic; compare Polish biuro, and Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian бюро (bjuro). Direct borrowing from German Büro would yield a form *ביראָ (*biro).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjʊˈʁɔ/

Noun

ביוראָ • (byuro) m or n, plural ביוראָען (byuroen)

  1. office (building or room)
    Synonym: אָפֿיס (ofis)
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