handelsfolk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From handel +‎ -s- +‎ folk.

Noun

handelsfolk n (definite singular handelsfolket, indefinite plural handelsfolk, definite plural handelsfolka or handelsfolkene)

1. traders, merchants
2. a trading nation

References

• “handelsfolk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From handel +‎ -s- +‎ folk.

Noun

handelsfolk n (definite singular handelsfolket, indefinite plural handelsfolk, definite plural handelsfolka)

1. traders, merchants
2. a trading nation

References

• “handelsfolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.