mercader
/meɾkaˈðeɾ/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los mercaderes
Meaning
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merchant
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El mercader vendía especias.
The merchant sold spices.
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Similar words
comerciante is the standard, modern word for "merchant, trader"; mercader is more historical or literary, like a merchant in a fairy tale.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
comerciante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "merchant."
Practice
1 What does mercader mean?
merchant
2 Fill the gap: El ___ vendía especias.
Full sentence: El mercader vendía especias. (The merchant sold spices.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mercader?
mercader: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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