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A term used especially in Austria and parts of southern Germany for a butcher.
Für das Gulasch kaufe ich das Rindfleisch immer frisch beim Fleischhauer.
For the goulash, I always buy the beef fresh from the butcher.
The word consists of 'Fleisch' (meat) and 'Hauer', which comes from the verb 'hauen' (to strike, chop). So it describes, very vividly, a person who cuts up meat.
Der Fleischhauer hackt das Kotelett frisch für den Kunden.
The butcher chops the cutlet fresh for the customer.
This word is characteristic of German as spoken in Austria. If you are in Austria, you will hear this word often and read it on shop signs.
In Wien gibt es an jeder Ecke einen guten Fleischhauer.
In Vienna, there is a good butcher on every corner.
The corresponding shop where the 'Fleischhauer' (butcher) works is called 'die Fleischhauerei' (butcher's shop) in the same region.
Ich gehe kurz in die Fleischhauerei, um Wurst für das Abendbrot zu holen.
I'm quickly going to the butcher's shop to get sausage for dinner.
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Metzger and Fleischhauer both refer to a tradesperson who processes and sells meat. Fleischhauer is used mainly in Austria and parts of southern Germany, while Metzger is especially common in southern Germany. Which term sounds more natural therefore depends heavily on the region.
In Wien kauft meine Nachbarin das Fleisch beim Fleischhauer um die Ecke.
In Vienna, my neighbor buys meat from the butcher around the corner.
In Stuttgart kauft meine Nachbarin das Fleisch beim Metzger um die Ecke.
In Stuttgart, my neighbor buys meat from the butcher around the corner.
