noun
lost property office, lost-and-found office
B1
Means 'lost property office' or 'lost-and-found office'. Neuter noun (das Fundbüro), plural Fundbüros (adds -s). Declensions include dem Fundbüro (Dat sg.) and des Fundbüros (Gen sg.), die Fundbüros (Nom/Acc pl.), den Fundbüros (Dat pl.). Compound of Fund + Büro; administrative place.
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Ein Tourist brachte die Tasche zum Fundbüro, als er bemerkte, dass niemand in der Nähe war.
A tourist brought the bag to the lost-and-found when he noticed that no one was nearby.
Ich habe meine Jacke im Fundbüro abgeholt.
I picked up my jacket at the lost property office.
Das Fundbüro befindet sich im Bahnhof.
The lost-and-found office is located in the train station.
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Imagine a small office desk with a sign 'Lost & Found' full of jackets and umbrellas.
Think 'found bureau' — 'Fund' ~ 'found' and 'Büro' ~ 'bureau/office'.
Fundbüro is neuter: remember 'das Büro' (many office-related words like 'das Büro', 'das Studio' are neuter).
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Compound noun: Fund (found) + Büro (office). Plural commonly 'Fundbüros'.