die Zentrale
Translation
headquarters, head office, central office, switchboard
Examples
Die Zentrale der Firma ist in Berlin.
The company's headquarters is in Berlin.
Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Zentrale.
Please connect me to the switchboard.
Grammar Patterns
the headquarters of sth. Die Zentrale von BMW ist in München.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hauptsitz, Hauptquartier (headquarters); Vermittlung (switchboard)
Etymology
From 'zentral' (central), which comes from Latin 'centrum' (center). The '-e' suffix makes it a feminine noun.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'central' point of a company or a telephone network.