different between establishment vs shop

English

Etymology

From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??stæbl??m?nt/
• Hyphenation: estab?lish?ment

Noun

establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments)

1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
   • 1787, Article Seven of the United States Constitution

     The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.

2. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.

3. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.

4. (usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.

5. The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).

Synonyms

• (act of establishing):, (that which is established): foundation

Antonyms

• (act of establishing): abolition

Derived terms

• anti-establishment
• eating establishment
• re-establishment, reestablishment
• war establishment

Translations

See also

• antidisestablishmentarianism
• powers that be

Descendants

• ? Polish: establishment

Catalan

Etymology

From English establishment.

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA^(key): /?s?tabli?m?n/

Noun

establishment m (plural establishments)

1. establishment

Further reading

• “establishment” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “establishment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

References

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English establishment.

Noun

establishment

1. (sometimes derogatory) (the) establishment
   • 2017, Jens-Martin Eriksen, Frederik Stjernfelt, Adskillelsens politik, Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN

     Forestillingen om klasse frem for religion er også farlig for establishmentet her i landet, den ville kunne få hele det politiske system til at bryde sammen, hvis de fattige malajer, muslimerne, ville indse, at de har mere til fælles med de fattige ...

   • 2015, Jan Guillou, Den demokratiske terrorist, Modtryk ?ISBN

     Marxistleninisterne eksisterede næsten ikke mere, de fleste gamle kammerater var blevet en del af establishmentet, og den antiimperialistiske bevægelse var stort set gået i sig selv igen.

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English establishment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?t?.bl??.m?nt/, /?s?t?.bl?s.m?nt/
• Hyphenation: es?ta?blish?ment

Noun

establishment n (plural establishments, diminutive establishmentje n)

1. establishment, elite (ruling authority or class)

Related terms

• etablissement

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?est?blisment?i/, [?e?s?t??b?lis?me?n?t??i]

Noun

establishment

1. (informal) establishment (ruling class)

Declension

Synonyms

• eliitti
• valtaapitävät
• yläluokka

French

Etymology

From English establishment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s.ta.bli?.m??/

Proper noun

establishment m

1. establishment (ruling authority)

Related terms

• établissement

Polish

Etymology

From English establishment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.stab?l?i?.m?nt/

Noun

establishment m inan

1. (derogatory, politics) the establishment (the ruling class or authority group)

Declension

Further reading

• establishment in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• establishment in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English establishment.

Proper noun

establishment m

1. establishment (ruling authority)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English establishment. Doublet of establecimiento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /establi?e?ment/, [es.t?a.??li.?e?m?n?t?]

Proper noun

establishment m

1. establishment (ruling authority)

Further reading

• “establishment” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English s?eoppa, s?oppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (“barn, shed”), from Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup- (“to bend, bow, curve, vault”). Cognate with Dutch schop (“spade, kick”), German Schuppen (“shed”), German Schober (“barn”), French échoppe (“booth, shop”) (< Germanic).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??p/
• (US) enPR: shäp, IPA^(key): /??p/
• Rhymes: -?p

Noun

shop (countable and uncountable, plural shops)

1. An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

   • From shop to shop / Wandering, and littering with unfolded silks / The polished counter.

2. A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.
3. A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.
4. Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
5. (figuratively, uncountable) Discussion of business or professional affairs.
6. A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.
7. An establishment where a barber or beautician works.

   a barber shop

8. An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.

   This is where I do my weekly shop.

Synonyms

• (establishment that sells goods): boutique, retail outlet, store (US); see also Thesaurus:retail store
• (place where things are crafted): atelier, studio, workshop
• (automobile mechanic's workplace): garage
• (workplace): office, place of work, workplace
• (wood shop): carpentry, wood shop, woodwork
• (metal shop): metal shop, metalwork

Derived terms

Related terms

• shoppe

Descendants

Translations

Verb

shop (third-person singular simple present shops, present participle shopping, simple past and past participle shopped)

1. (intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

   I went shopping early before the Christmas rush.

   He’s shopping for clothes.

2. (transitive) To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).

   Shop our new arrivals.

   • 1988, Sylvia Harney, Married beyond recognition: a humorous look at marriage (page 90)

     You fantasized about having unhurried afternoons before the baby arrived to leisurely shop your favorite boutiques. Then the first crash hits — you no longer have the money to shop your favorite boutiques.

3. (transitive, slang, chiefly Britain) To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.

   He shopped his mates in to the police.

4. (transitive, slang, chiefly Britain) To imprison.
5. (transitive, Internet slang) To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.

Synonyms

• (to report a criminal to authority): grass up (slang)

Derived terms

Descendants

Translations

Interjection

shop

1. (dated) Used to attract the services of a shop assistant

Further reading

• shop at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Hosp., OHPs, PHOs, Posh, Soph, hops, hosp, phos, posh, soph

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English shop.

Pronunciation

Noun

shop m (plural shops, diminutive shopje n)

1. shop

   Synonym: winkel

Derived terms

• koffieshop

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English shop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??op/, [??o?p]

Noun

shop

1. (Anglism) Alternative form of shoppi (establishment that sells goods or services to the public).

Declension