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

  1. (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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite burbrev burbrevs
definite burbrevet burbrevets
plural indefinite burbrev burbrevs
definite burbreven burbrevens

References

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