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See also: kontor

Since 16th century, borrowed from Middle Low German kontôr, kuntôr, komtôr, kumtôr, komptor, kumptor (“commercial branch; writing room; counting desk/table”), from Middle Dutch contoor, contoir, comptoir, from Middle French contoir, comptoir, from conter, compter (“to count”) + -oir.

Kontor n (genitive Kontors, plural Kontore)

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 ===Etymology===
-Since 16th century, borrowed from {{bor|de|gml|kuntôr}}, from {{der|de|dum|contoor}}, {{m|dum|contoir}}, {{m|dum|comptoir}}, from {{der|de|frm|contoir}}, {{m|frm|comptoir}} (also {{m|frm|contoer}}, {{m|frm|comptoer}}), from {{m|frm|conter}}, {{m|frm|compter||to count}} + {{m|frm|-oir}}.
+Since 16th century, borrowed from {{bor|de|gml|kontôr}}, {{m|gml|kuntôr}}, {{m|gml|komtôr}}, {{m|gml|kumtôr}}, {{m|gml|komptor}}, {{m|gml|kumptor||commercial branch; writing room; counting desk/table}}, from {{der|de|dum|contoor}}, {{m|dum|contoir}}, {{m|dum|comptoir}}, from {{der|de|frm|contoir}}, {{m|frm|comptoir}}, from {{m|frm|conter}}, {{m|frm|compter||to count}} + {{m|frm|-oir}}.
 ===Pronunciation===