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handelsstand

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

the merchant class, the business community, merchants

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gruppe i samfunnet som har handel som levevei;
jamfør stand (III, 2)a final element indicating occupation
the group in society that makes its living from trade;
compare stand (III, 2)a final element indicating occupation
  • handelsstanden i byen gikk mot veiomleggingen the merchants of the town were against the rerouting of the road