veikalniecisks

From veikalnieks (“shopkeeper”) +‎ -isks (with veikalnieks from veikals (“shop, store”) +‎ -nieks), with k > c via palatalization.

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veikalniecisks (definite veikalnieciskais, comparative veikalnieciskāks, superlative visveikalnieciskākais, adverb veikalnieciski)

1. mercantile, shopping; relating to, typical of, shops or shopkeeping

   veikalniecisks centrs ― shopping center

2. commercial, financial, businesslike (relating to business and finance)

   veikalnieciskais darījums ― commercial transaction

   Felzens atbrauca no Krievijas... pāra gadu desmitos tur Felzens bija dažādos veikalnieciskos pasākumos sarausis lielas bagātības ― Felzens came from Russia... in a couple of decades Felzens had made a lot of money in several kinds of commercial, mercantile activities

• (of "relating to commerce"): tirdzniecisks

• veikals
• veikalnieks, veikalniece