chapman

See also: Chapman

English

Etymology

From Middle English chepman, from Old English ċēapmann (“dealer”), from Proto-Germanic *kaupamann-. Cognate with synonymous German Kaufmann, Middle Low German kopman, Swedish köpman, from ċēap (“barter, business, dealing”) (whence also cheap) and mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃæpmən/

Noun

chapman (plural chapmen)

1. (obsolete) A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant one.
2. (obsolete) A purchaser.

Derived terms

• chap, shortened form (16th century)

Related terms

• chapbook

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Scots

Etymology

From Old English cēapmann (“dealer”) (cognate with synonymous German Kaufmann), from cēap (“barter, business, dealing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃapman/

Noun

chapman (plural chapmans)

1. packman, pedlar