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der Metzger, die Metzger
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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.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Metzger |
| genitive | des Metzgers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Metzger | die Metzger |
| accusative | den Metzger | die Metzger |
| dative | dem Metzger | den Metzgern |
| genitive | des Metzgers | der Metzger |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
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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Metzger and Fleischer both refer to a person who processes and sells meat as a profession. The key difference is regional preference: Metzger is especially common in southern Germany, while Fleischer is more common in northern and central Germany. Both words are idiomatic in the regions where they are used.
In München kauft meine Nachbarin das Fleisch beim Metzger um die Ecke.
In Munich, my neighbor buys meat from the butcher around the corner.
In Leipzig kauft meine Nachbarin das Fleisch beim Fleischer um die Ecke.
In Leipzig, my neighbor buys meat from the butcher around the corner.
