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shopkeeper

 
Dictionary: shop·keep·er   (shŏp''pər) pronunciation
n.
One who owns or manages a shop.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a merchant who owns or manages a shop
  Synonyms: tradesman, storekeeper, market keeper


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A shopkeeper is an individual who owns a shop. Generally, shop employees are not shopkeepers, but are often incorrectly referred to as shopkeepers. Today, a shopkeeper is usually referred to as a manager, though this term could apply to larger firms (ie: multiple shops).

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Translations: Shopkeeper
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - butiksindehaver, handlende, detailhandler

Nederlands (Dutch)
winkelier, kleine zelfstandige

Français (French)
n. - commerçant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ladenbesitzer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταστηματάρχης, μαγαζάτορας

Italiano (Italian)
negoziante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - lojista (m)

Русский (Russian)
лавочник, владелец магазина

Español (Spanish)
n. - tendero, comerciante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - affärsinnehavare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
零售商, 老板, 店主

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 零售商, 老闆, 店主

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가게 주인, 소매 상인, 상인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 店主, 商人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صاحب ألمتجر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חנווני, בעל חנות‬


 
 

 

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