French word

commerçant

Pronunciation

IPA/komɛʁsɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshopkeeper

Example

Le commerçant a fermé la boutique tôt ce soir.

The shopkeeper closed the shop early this evening.

Illustration for commerçant (shopkeeper)

More examples

Le commerçant en ligne répond rapidement aux messages.

The online retailer responds quickly to messages.

Core concept

A shopkeeper selecting goods, setting them out, and exchanging them with customers.

Common phrases

  • commerçant en ligne

    online retailer

  • commerçant local

    local retailer

Similar words

vendeur: A salesperson who sells goods or services to customers in a shop.
marchand: A merchant who buys goods for resale.
gérant: A manager responsible for a shop's or facility's daily operations.

Definition in French

Personne qui exerce une activité commerciale, notamment la vente de biens au détail.

Word origin

Commerçant derives from the verb commercer and ultimately from Latin commercium, formed from com- 'together' and merx 'goods'.

Usage tips

  • The cedilla in commerçant makes c sound like s before a, so its spelling is not the same as that of commerce.

Other meanings

  • merchantnoun
  • retailernoun

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