Noun: koopman
Gender: Masculine
Hyphenation:
| Sg. | koopman |
| Pl. | kooplieden; kooplui; koopmannen |
Sample Sentences
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De oude stad was vol met drukke kooplui die hun waren aanboden op de markt. (The old city was full of busy merchants offering their goods at the market.)
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De koopman reisde naar verre landen om exotische goederen te verhandelen. (The trader traveled to distant lands to trade exotic goods.)
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De rijke koopman investeerde in verschillende bedrijven om zijn rijkdom te vergroten. (The wealthy merchantman invested in various businesses to increase his wealth.)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch côopman, from Old Dutch kōpman, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, equivalent to koop (“buy, trade”) + man.
Verbs referencing "koopman"
English Nouns
chapman, English Nouns
copeman.
Translations