Swedish noun

en handlare

dealer, merchant, plural, Costumer

Meaning

dealer; merchant; plural; Costumer; a trader

Forms

Forms of handlare
Singular, indefiniteen handlare
Singular, definitehandlaren
Plural, indefinitehandlare
Plural, definitehandlarna

handlare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor handlare, den stora handlaren. Check another noun

Practise handlare

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Is it en handlare or ett handlare?

handlare in a sentence

  • aktiehandlare
    stock trader
  • bilhandlare
    car dealer
  • vapenhandlare
    arms dealer
  • Ica-handlare
    ICA retailer

Questions

What does handlare mean in English?

handlare means “dealer, merchant”.

Is it en handlare or ett handlare?

It is en handlare, and “the dealer” is handlaren.

What is the plural of handlare?

handlare doesn't change in the plural: en handlare, två handlare (definite: handlarna).

Origin

handla (“trade”) + -are (“-er”)

Nearby common words

handlare is number 7,662 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 7,658tuppa only used in tuppa av
  • 7,659skyddsrum a fortified room, like an air-raid shelter
  • 7,660akvarium aquarium
  • 7,661begynnelse infancy, beginning
  • 7,663gringo a gringo
  • 7,664gig a gig (concert)
  • 7,665brandkår fire brigade, fire department
  • 7,666kränkt having had (or feeling like one has had) one's personal honor attacked or violated (with words or actions); violated, insulted, offended, etc., violated, infringed (of a thing)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary