"comptoir" meaning in All languages combined

See comptoir on Wiktionary

Noun [Dutch]

Forms: comptoirs [plural], comptoiren [plural], comptoirtje [diminutive, neuter]
Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s,-en|+}} comptoir n (plural comptoirs or comptoiren, diminutive comptoirtje n)
  1. obsolete form of kantoor (“office”) Tags: alt-of, neuter, obsolete Alternative form of: kantoor (extra: office)
    Sense id: en-comptoir-nl-noun-d7zOZ7GJ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 2 48 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 1 53 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.twaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-comptoir.wav [Canada] (note: Shawinigan) Forms: comptoirs [plural], comtoir [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French comptoir, comtoir, contoir (also comptoer, contoer, comptouer, contouer), from compter, conter (“to count”) + -oir (“instrument suffix”) calquing earlier Medieval Latin computātōrium. By surface analysis, compter + -oir. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|comptoir|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French comptoir, {{inh+|fr|frm|comptoir}} Inherited from Middle French comptoir, {{cog|la-med|computātōrium}} Medieval Latin computātōrium, {{surf|fr|compter|-oir}} By surface analysis, compter + -oir Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} comptoir m (plural comptoirs)
  1. a counter, countertop (as of a store or bank) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-HZflQHgm
  2. a trading post in overseas colonies Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-SPsfcgz7 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -oir Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 2 48 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 1 53 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 93 5 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -oir: 9 68 24
  3. a cartel, a cartel agreement Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-comptoir-fr-noun-PiImZ~Ha
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: de comptoir, fille de comptoir, pilier de comptoir

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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