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German word
Fundbüro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfʊntbyːʁoː/
Meaning
- neuter nounlost and found office
Example
Das Fundbüro ist im Bahnhof.
The lost and found office is in the train station.
More examples
Die Fundsachen werden bis zu drei Monate im Fundbüro aufbewahrt.
The found items are stored at the lost and found office for up to three months.
Core concept
A public counter where separated belongings wait for their owners to return.
Common phrases
im Fundbüro abholen
retrieve at the lost and found office
Fundsachen im Fundbüro aufbewahren
store found items in the lost and found office
Similar words
Fundsache: An object that has been found after being lost.
Fundstelle: The location at which something was found.
Fundamt: A city office responsible for managing lost property.
Fundsammelstelle: A central place for collecting and storing found belongings.
Definition in German
Stelle, an der gefundene Gegenstände entgegengenommen und bis zur Abholung verwahrt werden.
Word origin
Fundbüro combines Fund, a thing found, with Büro, a borrowing from French bureau meaning office.
Usage tips
- Fundbüro is neuter, so the standard form is das Fundbüro; its plural is Fundbüros.
Other meanings
- lost and found departmentnoun
Related words
- Fundmeldungfound-item reportnoun
- Fundsachelost propertynoun
- Fundortplace of discoverynoun