Metzger
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Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Metzger m (strong, genitive Metzgers, plural Metzger, feminine Metzgerin)
- (regional, chiefly western Germany, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Fleischer, Fleischhacker, Fleischhauer, Schlachter
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
Declension of Metzger [masculine, strong]
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