grosshandlare
Swedish
Etymology
gross + handlare, grosshandel + -are. Compare German Großhändler. First attested in 1641.
Noun
grosshandlare c
- (somewhat dated) a wholesaler
- Synonyms: grossist, partihandlare
- Antonyms: detaljhandlare, detaljist, minuthandlare
Usage notes
Has old-fashioned connotations.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | grosshandlare | grosshandlares |
| definite | grosshandlaren | grosshandlarens | |
| plural | indefinite | grosshandlare | grosshandlares |
| definite | grosshandlarna | grosshandlarnas |
Related terms
- grosshandel (“wholesale”)
See also
- detaljhandlare (“retailer (person)”)
- återförsäljare (“retailer”)