zakenman

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zaak (“matter, affair, case”) +‎ -en- +‎ man (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaːkə(n)ˌmɑn/

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• Hyphenation: za‧ken‧man

Noun

zakenman m (plural zakenlieden or zakenlui or zakenmannen, diminutive zakenmannetje n, feminine zakenvrouw)

1. A businessman, a man in business, one involved in commercial enterprise.

Related terms

• zakendoen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sakeman