zänabür

Volapük

FWOTD – 31 January 2022

Etymology

Compound of zän (“centre/center”) +‎ bür (“office”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɛnaˈbyr/

Noun

zänabür (nominative plural zänabürs)

1. headquarters
   • 1934 April 1, Albert Sleumer, Dalebüd Cifala de 1934, Prilul 1, issue 1, article 13, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, issue 4.

     Bür cifala binon zänabür Volapüka.

     The office of the cifal is the headquarters of Volapük.

   • 1947, Johann Schmidt, “Yufapüks bevünetik e literat onas”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, number 4, page 14:

     Te zänabür Volapüka ela ‚Schleyer‛ in ‚Konstanz‛ ya enotükon de 1884 jü 1910 mödoti plu 1200 gasedasetratas, konsälas e propagidapenädilas.

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