kauppias — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chandler noun A person who makes or sells candles.
- merchant noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
- monger verb To deal in or promote something, often used disapprovingly for spreading something harmful.
- seller noun A person or business that sells goods or services.
- shopkeeper noun A person who owns or runs a small retail shop.
- storekeeper noun The owner or manager of a shop.
- trader noun A person who buys and sells goods, currencies, or financial instruments for a living.
- trafficker noun A person who illegally trades in goods or people.
- vendor noun A person or company that sells goods or services.
Senses
kauppias is used for these senses in English:
- chandler A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
- monger A dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
- seller Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
- shopman The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store.
- storekeeper One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
- trader One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
- trafficker (chiefly, pejorative) Someone who traffics; a trader or merchant of illegal products, or of legal products in an illegal setting.
- vendor A person or a company that vends or sells.
chandler — full definition
- noun A person who makes or sells candles.
- noun A dealer who supplies goods and equipment to ships, known as a ship chandler.
merchant — full definition
- noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
- noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
- noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.