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Fleischer

butcher

noun FLAY-sher Rare

Also means

meat trader

Usage Note

Fleischer is used mainly in eastern and central Germany; northern Germans often say Schlachter, and southern Germans prefer Metzger. All three refer to the same trade.

Examples

"Der Fleischer in unserem Dorf bereitet seine Wurst noch selbst her."

Natural Translation

The butcher in our village still makes his own sausage.

Literal Translation

The butcher in our village prepares his sausage himself still.

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