Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From kaup (trade, business; purchase) +‎ maður (man, human). Compare English chapman (merchant).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰøyp.maːðʏr/

Noun edit

kaupmaður m (genitive singular kaupmanns, nominative plural kaupmenn)

  1. shopkeeper, storekeeper
  2. (dated) merchant, chandler

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