Metzger
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editMetzger 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
editDeclension of Metzger [masculine, strong]
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