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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

  1. noun A person who makes or sells candles.
  2. noun A dealer who supplies goods and equipment to ships, known as a ship chandler.

merchant — full definition

  1. noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
  2. noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
  3. noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.

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