Schacher
derNounhaggling; shady business; bartering
English translations
- 01
chess
Word details
- German meaning
- Unerlaubter Handel, oft mit dem Ziel, überhöhte Preise zu erzielen.
- English meaning
- profiteering
- Synonym
- Handel, Tauschhandel
- German example
- Der Schacher mit knappen Gütern ist unmoralisch.
- English example
- Profiteering from scarce goods is immoral.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schacher
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- schachern
To haggle means to buy something at a low price and resell it at a higher price, often in an unfair way.
- verschachern
To sell off cheaply, to hock
- Isolani
Isolated pawn
Example sentences with “Schacher”
Das war ein unsauberer Schacher. (That was a shady deal/haggling.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of the word Schacher?
The word stems from Yiddish 'sacher' (merchandise/trade) and is often used in German to imply a slightly dishonest or overly persistent form of bargaining.