German word

Metzger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɛt͡sgɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbutcher

Example

Ich kaufe beim Metzger frisches Fleisch.

I'm buying fresh meat at the butcher's.

Illustration for Metzger (butcher)

More examples

Der Metzger berät den Kunden, welches Stück sich zum Braten eignet.

The butcher advises the customer on which cut is suitable for roasting.

Core concept

A skilled worker turns a carcass into weighed, sale-ready cuts at a meat shop.

Common phrases

  • beim Metzger einkaufen

    shop at a butcher shop

  • frisches Fleisch vom Metzger

    fresh meat from the butcher's

  • der Metzger meines Vertrauens

    my trusted butcher

Similar words

Fleischer: A butcher who cuts fresh meat and sells it directly to customers.
Metzgerei: A shop selling fresh meat, ham, sausages, and other prepared meats.
Fleischerei: A small local butcher shop selling fresh and prepared meat.

Definition in German

Berufsperson, die Tiere zerlegt und Fleischstücke zum Verkauf vorbereitet.

Word origin

Metzger developed from Middle High German metz(e)jer, an agent noun in -er formed from metzgen, meaning to slaughter or butcher.

Usage tips

  • Metzger is masculine, with the plural die Metzger and the feminine form Metzgerin.

Related words

  • Metzgereibutcher's shopnoun
  • Metzgermeistermaster butchernoun

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