Shitësin

Shitësin is the definite accusative singular form of the Albanian noun shitës, meaning “the seller” or “vendor.” It refers to a person who sells goods, typically in markets, shops, or street stalls. The word is used across standard Albanian to describe anyone whose occupation is selling.

The base noun shitës is masculine and forms its definite and other forms with standard Albanian morphology. The definite nominative is shitësi, and the definite accusative is shitësin, used when the seller is the direct object of a sentence (for example, Unë shoh shitësin, I see the seller). The plural is shitësit. When gender is specified, the feminine form is usually expressed with a feminine noun such as shitësja (the female seller).

Usage and nuance: Shitës is a neutral term that covers a broad range of vendors, from market stallholders to shopkeepers. It does not imply any particular status beyond the act of selling, and it is common in everyday speech as well as in written Albanian.

See also and related terms: Related concepts include blerës (buyer) and shitje (sale). The term can appear with modifiers to specify location or scope, such as tregu (market) or dyqan (shop).

Examples: Shikoj shitësin në hyrje të tregut që ofron fruta të freskëta. I look at the seller at the market entrance who offers fresh fruit. Një shitës i librave pranë sheshit të qytetit ofron koleksione të vjetra dhe të reja. A book seller near the city square offers old and new editions.