handlowiec

Polish

Etymology

From handlować +‎ -ec. First attested in the 19th century. Compare Kashubian hańdlówc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xanˈdlɔ.vjɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
• Syllabification: han‧dlo‧wiec

Noun

handlowiec m pers (female equivalent handlowczyni)

1. (trading) trader (person who specializes in trade)
2. tradesman (person who trades commodities for profit)

   Synonym: kupiec

Declension

Declension of handlowiec

	singular	plural
nominative	handlowiec	handlowcy/handlowce (deprecative)
genitive	handlowca	handlowców
dative	handlowcowi	handlowcom
accusative	handlowca	handlowców
instrumental	handlowcem	handlowcami
locative	handlowcu	handlowcach
vocative	handlowcze	handlowcy

Noun

handlowiec m inan

1. (sailing, trading) cargo ship

   Synonym: handlówka

Declension

Declension of handlowiec

	singular	plural
nominative	handlowiec	handlowce
genitive	handlowca	handlowców
dative	handlowcowi	handlowcom
accusative	handlowiec	handlowce
instrumental	handlowcem	handlowcami
locative	handlowcu	handlowcach
vocative	handlowcu	handlowce

Further reading

• handlowiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• handlowiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN