burbrev

== Swedish == === Etymology === bur (“burgher”) +‎ brev (“letter”). The word bur was used in the meaning "burgher" or "city inhabitant", but could also mean "villager", "farmer", or "neighbor". From Proto-Germanic *būraz. Related to German Bauer and Dutch boer. See also burskap. === Noun === burbrev n (historical, law) document granting the right to pursue certain professions, license, work permit ==== Usage notes ==== Mostly historical, still used in some formal legal settings. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== burskap === References === burbrev in Svensk ordbok (SO) burbrev in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)