kaupmaður
Icelandic
Etymology
From kaup (“trade, business; purchase”) + maður (“man, human”). Compare English chapman (“merchant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰøyp.maːðʏr/
Noun
kaupmaður m (genitive singular kaupmanns, nominative plural kaupmenn)
- shopkeeper, storekeeper
- (dated) merchant, chandler
Declension
declension of kaupmaður
| maður | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kaupmaður | kaupmaðurinn | kaupmenn | kaupmennirnir |
| accusative | kaupmann | kaupmanninn | kaupmenn | kaupmennina |
| dative | kaupmanni | kaupmanninum | kaupmönnum | kaupmönnunum |
| genitive | kaupmanns | kaupmannsins | kaupmanna | kaupmannanna |
Related terms
- sölumaður