Metzger

butcher

noun METS-ger Rare

Usage Note

Metzger is the southwestern and central term for a butcher; Fleischer is common in the north and east, Schlachter near the coast. The feminine is Metzgerin and the shop a Metzgerei. The trade covers slaughter, cutting and sausage-making.

Examples

"Beim Metzger kaufen wir immer frische Bratwurst."

Natural Translation

At the butcher's we always buy fresh bratwurst.

Literal Translation

At-the butcher buy we always fresh bratwurst.

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