Similar words
buffet
Close — both are furniture/surfaces for serving, a buffet vs a counter.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
balcão
balcão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "counter."
Portuguese
guichê
guichê is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "counter."
Practice
1 What does comptoir mean?
counter
2 Fill the gap: Il a posé son sac sur le ___.
Full sentence: Il a posé son sac sur le comptoir. (He put his bag on the counter.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches comptoir?
comptoir: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.