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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiscounter
/ˈdɪs.kaʊn.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A retail store or company that sells goods at prices lower than the conventional market value.
"The new discounter in town offers groceries and household items at a fraction of standard supermarket prices." - 2
A financial institution or broker that discounts commercial paper or offers low-cost trading and brokerage services.
"As an online stock discounter, the firm attracted thousands of retail investors looking for minimal commission fees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'discount' (from Old French 'desconter', combining 'des-' meaning 'away, off' and 'conter' meaning 'to count'), with the agent suffix '-er'. It emerged in the mid-20th century to describe retail businesses offering goods at reduced prices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discounter" is said worldwide
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discounter
Transliteration: dis-coun-teur
"Ce discounter propose des produits alimentaires à bas prix."
Discounter
Transliteration: dis-kaun-ter
"Viele Verbraucher kaufen ihre Lebensmittel beim Discounter ein."
discount
Transliteration: dis-count
"Il nuovo discount ha aperto vicino alla stazione ferroviaria."
tienda de descuento
Transliteration: tyen-da de des-kwen-to
"Compramos los electrodomésticos en un gran discounter."
loja de desconto
Transliteration: lo-ʒa dji des-kõ-tu
"O discounter tornou-se popular devido aos preços baixos."
डिस्काउंट स्टोर
Transliteration: diskāunṭ sṭor
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कम कीमत पर सामान बेचने वाले इस डिस्काउंट स्टोर में बहुत भीड़ है।"
折扣店
Transliteration: zhé kòu diàn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家折扣店出售各种物美价廉的商品。"
할인점
Transliteration: hal-in-jeom
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 주말마다 동네 할인점에서 장을 봅니다."
ディスカウントストア
Transliteration: disukaunto sutoa
Script: 日本語
"そのディスカウントストアでは日用品が安く手に入る。"
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