groothandelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From groot (“great, large”) +‎ handelaar (“merchant, trader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroːt.ɦɑn.dəˌlaːr/

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• Hyphenation: groot‧han‧de‧laar

Noun

groothandelaar m (plural groothandelaren or groothandelaars, diminutive groothandelaartje n)

1. a wholesaler

Synonyms

• grossist

Related terms

• groothandel

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pedagang besar (literally “large merchant”) (calque)