Handelspartner
German
Etymology
Handel (“trade/commerce”) + -s- + Partner (“partner”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Handelspartner m (strong, genitive Handelspartners, plural Handelspartner)
- (economics, politics) trading partner (a person, company, or country that carries on trade with another)
- Ein verlässlicher Handelspartner ist essenziell für die langfristige Wirtschaftskraft einer Industriegesellschaft.
- A reliable trading partner is essential for the long-term economic power of an industrial society.
- Im digitalen Wissenssektor ermöglicht ein vertrauenswürdiger Handelspartner den sicheren Datenaustausch und schützt so die gegenseitige Zahlungskraft.
- In the digital knowledge sector, a trustworthy trading partner enables secure data exchange, thereby protecting mutual solvency.
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Handelspartner | die | Handelspartner |
| genitive | eines | des | Handelspartners | der | Handelspartner |
| dative | einem | dem | Handelspartner | den | Handelspartnern |
| accusative | einen | den | Handelspartner | die | Handelspartner |
Synonyms
- Geschäftspartner (business partner)
- Handelsnation (trading nation; if referring to a country)
Antonyms
- Handelsgegner (trade opponent)
- Konkurrent (competitor)
Coordinate terms
- Handelsbeziehung (trade relationship)
- Importeur (importer)
- Exporteur (exporter)
- Meistbegünstigung (most-favored-nation status)
Related terms
- partnerschaftlich (partnership-based)
- Handelsdelegation (trade delegation)
References
- “Handelspartner”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
- “Handelspartner” in Duden online