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)