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barterer

barterer

6.2
A person who exchanges goods or services directly without using money
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrtərər/
translation icon : truequero
  • I appreciate your professional insights, as will the rest of the barterers in our community, I'm sure.

Examples

  • A successful barterer often finds unique ways to trade items without using cash.

  • Pricing is completely subjective and totally up to the potential of the barterers involved.

    Blog text (27)

  • Cal rubs his tired barterer's eyes.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The barterer exchanged handmade furniture for fresh produce at the local market.

  • As a seasoned barterer, she knew how to negotiate trades that benefited both parties.

Synonyms

swapper
vsbarterer
1 3.7

A person who trades items or services with other people

focuses on trading goods or services specifically instead of using money

Surface Forms

barterer singular
barterers plural

Morphology

barterer = barter (transparent) = barter + er

Regular agentive formation from the verb 'barter' using the productive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'a person who barters' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word barterer comes from the verb barter, which means 'to swap', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a barterer is a person who trades by swapping goods or services instead of using money, like someone exchanging a sack of grain for a set of tools.