Latvian

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Veikalnieks

Etymology

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From veikals (shop, store) +‎ -nieks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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veikalnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: veikalniece)

  1. salesman at a shop; also, the shopkeeper, shop owner
    “maksāsiet tūlīt skaidrā naudā vai atvērt jums kontu?” jautāja veikalnieks, kad maksājamā summa saskaitīta“will you pay in cash, or (should) I open you an account?” the salesman asked, when the total price was calcualted
  2. a man who works in commerce, with commercial and financial transactions
    jūs esat dzīvojuši kā divi svešinieki, kā divi auksti veikalnieki uz savstarpējas nekautrīgas izmantošanas pamatiemyou have lived as two strangers, as two cold businessmen on the basis of mutual immoral exploitation

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