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A person whose job is to slaughter animals, process the meat, and sell it. In other regions of Germany, also called Fleischer or Schlachter.
Ich kaufe meine Wurst immer beim Metzger um die Ecke.
I always buy my sausage from the butcher around the corner.
The word 'Metzger' (butcher) is used mainly in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In other parts of Germany, the terms 'Fleischer' (especially in the north and east) or 'Schlachter' (in the northwest) are also common.
In Bayern geht man zum Metzger, um Leberkäse zu kaufen.
In Bavaria, people go to the butcher to buy Leberkäse.
'Die Metzgerei' (butcher shop) is derived from 'Metzger' (the person). It is the shop where the butcher works and sells his products.
Die Metzgerei in unserer Straße macht die beste Bratwurst.
The butcher shop on our street makes the best bratwurst.
To express movement, you use 'zum Metzger gehen' (to go to the butcher). If you are already there or are shopping there, you say 'beim Metzger sein' (to be at the butcher's) or 'beim Metzger kaufen' (to buy at the butcher's).
Ich gehe schnell zum Metzger, um Hackfleisch zu holen.
I'm quickly going to the butcher to get ground meat.
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'der Metzger' and 'der Fleischer' mean the same profession: a person who processes and sells meat and may also be involved in slaughtering animals. The difference is mainly regional. In some areas, people tend to say 'Metzger'; in others, they tend to say 'Fleischer'. Learners can easily confuse the words because both are used in everyday life for the same shop or profession. If you are unsure, both are understandable; the important thing is just that regional usage can differ.
Am Samstag kauft meine Mutter Wurst beim Metzger um die Ecke.
On Saturday, my mother buys sausage from the butcher around the corner.
Beim Fleischer gibt es heute frisches Hackfleisch im Angebot.
The butcher has fresh ground meat on special offer today.