de koopman
merchant
noun · /ˈkoːp.mɑn/
Forms
- Article
- de koopman
- Plural
- de kooplieden
- Diminutive
- het koopmannetje
- Also means
- male merchant, merchantman, trader
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
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.
De koopman reisde naar verre landen om exotische goederen te verhandelen.
The trader traveled to distant lands to trade exotic goods.
De rijke koopman investeerde in verschillende bedrijven om zijn rijkdom te vergroten.
The wealthy merchantman invested in various businesses to increase his wealth.
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