veikalniecisks

Latvian

Etymology

From veikalnieks (shopkeeper) + -isks (with veikalnieks from veikals (shop, store) + -nieks), with k > c via palatalization.

Adjective

veikalniecisks (definite veikalnieciskais, comparative veikalnieciskāks, superlative visveikalnieciskākais, adverb veikalnieciski)

  1. mercantile, shopping; relating to, typical of, shops or shopkeeping
    veikalniecisks centrsshopping center
  2. commercial, financial, businesslike (relating to business and finance)
    veikalnieciskais darījumscommercial transaction
    Felzens atbrauca no Krievijas... pāra gadu desmitos tur Felzens bija dažādos veikalnieciskos pasākumos sarausis lielas bagātībasFelzens came from Russia... in a couple of decades Felzens had made a lot of money in several kinds of commercial, mercantile activities

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