koopmanschap

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coopmanscap, copenschap, possibly inherited from Proto-West Germanic ; compare Middle High German koufmanschaft (German Kaufmannschaft), Middle Low German kōpmanschop, English chapmanship, Old Frisian kapenskip (West Frisian keapmanskip). By surface analysis, koopman (merchant) +‎ -schap (-hood, -ship).

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Noun

koopmanschap f (uncountable)

  1. commerce
    Synonyms: handel, commercie, negotie