noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -iːlə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:D IY1 L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: salesman, peddler
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A drug dealer, one who peddles illicit drugs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peddler
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A particular type of stock broker or trader.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The person who deals the cards in a card game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
One who deals or metes out anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a firm engaged in trading
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Narrower terms: pusher, drug peddler, peddler, drug dealer, drug trafficker
History
Etymology
From Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. By surface analysis, deal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deeler, West Frisian dieler, Dutch deler, German Teiler, Swedish delare.
Across languages
Translations
99 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَاجِر
(tājir)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Arabic:
تَاجِرَة
(tājira)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Azerbaijani:
alverçi
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Azerbaijani:
ticarətçi
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Azerbaijani:
tacir
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Azerbaijani:
mal satan
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Belarusian:
ды́лер
(dýljer)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Belarusian:
гандля́р
(handljár)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Bengali:
কারবারী
(karbari)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Bulgarian:
търго́вец
(tǎrgóvec)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Catalan:
concessionari
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Chinese Mandarin:
商人
(shāngrén)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Czech:
prodejce
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Czech:
obchodník
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Czech:
zprostředkovatel
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Danish:
forhandler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Dutch:
dealer
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Estonian:
diiler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Finnish:
jälleenmyyjä
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
French:
concessionnaire
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
German:
Händler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Italian:
distributore
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Italian:
rivenditore
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Italian:
rappresentante
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Japanese:
ディーラー
(dīrā)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Japanese:
商人
(shōnin)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Korean:
딜러
(dilleo)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Korean:
영맨
(yeongmaen)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Korean:
상인
(sang'in)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Latin:
mangō
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Macedonian:
тр́говец
(tŕgovec)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Māori:
kaihokohoko
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Norwegian Bokmål:
forhandler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Iranian Persian:
دَلَّال
(dallâl)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Iranian Persian:
مُعامِلِهگَر
(mo'âmele-gar)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Iranian Persian:
تاجِر
(tâjer)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Polish:
diler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Polish:
dilerka
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Polish:
dealer
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Polish:
dealerka
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Portuguese:
negociante
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Romanian:
dealer
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Romanian:
vânzător
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Russian:
ди́лер
(díler)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Russian:
торго́вец
(torgóvec)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Scottish Gaelic:
dèiligear
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Spanish:
concesionario
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Spanish:
díler
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Spanish:
dealer
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Thai:
ผู้ค้า
(pûu-káa)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Ukrainian:
ди́лер
(dýler)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Ukrainian:
торго́вець
(torhóvecʹ)
— one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles
Belarusian:
ды́лер
(dýljer)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Belarusian:
ма́клер
(mákljer)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Bulgarian:
ди́лър
(dílǎr)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Danish:
børshandler
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Danish:
fondshandler
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Estonian:
maakler
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Estonian:
diiler
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Italian:
piazzista
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Japanese:
ディーラー
(dīrā)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Korean:
딜러
(dilleo)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Macedonian:
ди́лер
(díler)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Romanian:
dealer
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Russian:
ди́лер
(díler)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Russian:
ма́клер
(mákler)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Thai:
ผู้ค้า
(pûu-káa)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Ukrainian:
ди́лер
(dýler)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Ukrainian:
ма́клер
(mákler)
— a particular type of stock broker or trader
Bulgarian:
раздава́ч
(razdaváč)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Catalan:
croupier
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Chinese Mandarin:
荷官
(héguān)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Chinese Mandarin:
莊家 /庄家
(zhuāngjiā)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Chinese Mandarin:
莊 /庄
(zhuāng)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Czech:
rozdávající
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Czech:
krupiér
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Czech:
bankéř
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Danish:
kortgiver
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Dutch:
gever
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Estonian:
diiler
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Estonian:
jagaja
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Finnish:
jakaja
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
French:
croupier
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
French:
donneur
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
German:
Geber
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Japanese:
親
(oya)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Japanese:
ディーラー
(dīrā)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Korean:
딜러
(dilleo)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Macedonian:
ра́здавач
(rázdavač)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Macedonian:
ди́лер
(díler)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Māori:
kaiwhiuwhiu
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Polish:
rozdający
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Polish:
rozdająca
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Portuguese:
distribuidor
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Romanian:
dealer
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Russian:
сдаю́щий
(sdajúščij)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Russian:
раздаю́щий
(razdajúščij)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Spanish:
repartidor de naipes
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
Thai:
เจ้ามือ
(jâo-mʉʉ)
— the person who deals the cards in a card game
