botiguers

shopkeepers

noun boh-tee-GEHRZ Rare

Origin: Catalan botiguer (shopkeeper), from botiga (shop).

Usage Note

Botiguers is a Catalan plural noun (singular botiguer), not a standard Spanish word. It appears in Spanish-language texts from Catalonia — particularly in political and regional contexts — without translation, much like other Catalan terms that surface in bilingual media. In Spanish the equivalent is tenderos or comerciantes. Learners encountering this word should recognise it as a Catalanism.

Examples

"Els botiguers del barri van tancar per la vaga."

Natural Translation

The shopkeepers in the neighbourhood closed for the strike.

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