Het reisbureau
Example: Het reisbureau organiseert elk jaar populaire vakanties naar Spanje.
Definition
"Het reisbureau" refers to a travel agency, a business that arranges and sells travel services, such as vacations and trips, to customers. It typically helps plan itineraries, book transportation, and organize accommodations for travelers.
Etymology
The term "het reisbureau" is Dutch, combining "reis," meaning journey or travel, and "bureau," meaning office or agency. The word reflects its function as a place where travel arrangements are made. Interestingly, "bureau" originally comes from French, where it referred to a cloth covering for desks, later extending to mean an office or agency.
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"Het reisbureau" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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