"chapman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃæpmən/ Forms: chapmen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English chapman, chepman, from Old English ċēapmann (“dealer, merchant”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, equivalent to cheap (noun) + man. Cognate with synonymous West Frisian keapman, Dutch koopman, German Low German Koopmann, German Kaufmann, Swedish köpman. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chapman}} Middle English chapman, {{m|enm|chepman}} chepman, {{inh|en|ang|ċēapmann|t=dealer, merchant}} Old English ċēapmann (“dealer, merchant”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*kaupamann}} Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, {{af|en|cheap|man|pos1=noun}} cheap (noun) + man, {{cog|fy|keapman}} West Frisian keapman, {{cog|nl|koopman}} Dutch koopman, {{cog|nds-de|Koopmann}} German Low German Koopmann, {{cog|de|Kaufmann}} German Kaufmann, {{cog|sv|köpman}} Swedish köpman Head templates: {{en-noun|chapmen}} chapman (plural chapmen)
  1. (obsolete) A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant one. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cheapjack (alt: cognate), peddler
    Sense id: en-chapman-en-noun-s2B4iPWp
  2. (obsolete) A purchaser. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-chapman-en-noun-ZDKYKHQJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chap, shortened form (16th century), chapmanhood, chapmanship Related terms: chapbook

Noun [Scots]

IPA: /tʃapman/ Forms: chapmen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cēapmann (“dealer”) (cognate with synonymous German Kaufmann), from cēap (“barter, business, dealing”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|cēapmann||dealer}} Old English cēapmann (“dealer”), {{m|de|Kaufmann}} Kaufmann, {{m|ang|cēap||barter, business, dealing}} cēap (“barter, business, dealing”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|chapmen|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} chapman (plural chapmen), {{sco-noun|chapmen}} chapman (plural chapmen)
  1. packman, pedlar Categories (topical): Occupations

Inflected forms

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