kjøpmann
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
kjøpmann m (definite singular kjøpmannen, indefinite plural kjøpmenn, definite plural kjøpmennene)
- a merchant
- Kjøpmannen i Venedig ― The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare)
Derived terms
References
- “kjøpmann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
By surface analysis, from kjøp + mann. From Old Norse kaupmaðr or Middle Low German kōpman. Compare Danish købmand, Swedish köpman, also German Kaufmann.
Noun
kjøpmann m (definite singular kjøpmannen, indefinite plural kjøpmenn, definite plural kjøpmennene)
- a merchant
Synonyms
References
- “kjøpmann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.