Metzger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German metziger, metzigære, variants of metzjer, metzjære, from Old High German meziāri, mezziāri (“butcher”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Old High German mezalāri, mezzilāri (“merchant, moneychanger, butcher”), from Latin macellārius (“meat trader”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛtsɡɐ/
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Noun

Metzger m (strong, genitive Metzgers, plural Metzger, feminine Metzgerin)

  1. (regional, chiefly western Germany, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Fleischer, Fleischhacker, Fleischhauer, Schlachter

Usage notes
  • This is the most common term for this profession in the German language area, albeit not the preferred one in government and other official contexts in Germany.

Declension
Declension of Metzger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Metzger die Metzger
genitive eines des Metzgers der Metzger
dative einem dem Metzger den Metzgern
accusative einen den Metzger die Metzger

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Metzger” in Duden online
  • “Metzger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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