Definition
A person who deals in books, especially a bookseller or publisher; sometimes used disparagingly for someone who trades in books for profit.
Etymology
Compound of 'book' and 'monger' (from Old English 'mangere', meaning trader or merchant). The suffix '-monger' often carries negative connotations (like 'fearmonger'), suggesting someone dealing in something for base profit.
Kelly Says
The word 'monger' is fascinating because it automatically implies commercialization—a bookmonger sells books for money, which medieval scholars might have viewed as degrading the sacred act of preserving knowledge.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ አይነት
me-ts-ha-af a-i-net
ARالعربية
مُتَجَرّى الكتب
mu-ta-ja-rri al-kutub
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থিকর
gro-nthi-kar
CACatalà
llibreter
lee-bre-ter
CSČeština
knihovník
kni-hov-nik
DADansk
boghandler
bog-han-dler
DEDeutsch
Buchhändler
bokh-han-dler
ELΕλληνικά
βιβλιοπώλης
vee-bee-lee-o-po-lis
ESEspañol
librero
lee-bre-ro
FAفارسی
فروشنده کتاب
forosh-san-deh ke-tab
FISuomi
kirjakauppias
kir-ja-kaup-pias
FRFrançais
libraire
lee-brair
GUGU
पुસ્તક વેપારી
pushtk ve-pa-ri
HAHA
ma'a-aikata litattafai
ma-a-ai-ka-ta lit-ta-ta-fai
HEעברית
חנות ספרים
chanat se-far-im
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक विक्रेता
pushtk vi-kre-ta
HUMagyar
könyvesbolt
ko-ny-ves-bolt
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjual buku
pen-jual boo-ku
IGIG
onye na-akụ akwụkwọ
o-nye na-a-ku ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
libraio
lee-bra-io
KKKK
кітап саудагері
ki-ta-p sau-da-ge-ri
KMKM
រក្សាសៀវភៅ
rok-s-a siav-bou
MRMR
किताब विक्रेता
ki-tab vi-kre-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
penjual buku
pen-jual boo-ku
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် ဆိုင်
sa-a-uk so-in
NLNederlands
boekhandelaar
bo-ek-han-de-laar
NONorsk
bokhandler
bok-han-dler
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬ ਵੇਚੁ
ki-tab ve-chu
PLPolski
księgarnia
k-sieg-ar-nia
PTPortuguês
livraria
lee-vray-a
RORomână
librărie
lee-bre-rie
RUРусский
книготорговец
kni-go-tor-gov-ets
SVSvenska
bokhandlare
bok-han-da-lare
SWKiswahili
mwanaume wa vitabu
mwa-na-a-me wa vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
புத்தகக்கடை
pu-th-ka-ka-dai
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తక దుకాణం
pushtka du-kaan-am
THไทย
ร้านหนังสือ
ran-nung-see
TLTL
partikulang aklatan
par-ti-ku-lang a-kla-tan
TRTürkçe
kitapçı
kit-ap-chi
UKУкраїнська
книготорговець
kni-go-tor-gov-ets
URاردو
کتاب فروش
kitab fo-resh
VITiếng Việt
người bán sách
nguoi ban sach
ZUZU
umshayeli wezincwadi
um-sha-ye-li we-zin-kw-a-di