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shopman

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop English -man English shopman From shop + -man.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дребен търговец (dreben tǎrgovec) — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store
  • Catalan: botiguer — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store
  • Finnish: myymäläpäällikkö — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store
  • Finnish: kauppias — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store
  • Irish: fear siopa — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store
  • Irish: buachaill siopa — proprietor, manager, or operator of a small store