butcher shop / butchery
die Metzgerei, die Metzgereien
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butcher shop
A shop where meat and sausage products are sold. Often, the products are also made there in-house.
Ich kaufe mein Hackfleisch immer frisch in der Metzgerei an der Ecke.
I always buy my ground meat fresh from the butcher shop on the corner.
butchery
The craft or profession of a butcher; the activity of slaughtering and processing meat.
Sein Sohn möchte nicht den Familienbetrieb übernehmen, sondern hat eine Ausbildung in der Metzgerei begonnen.
His son does not want to take over the family business, but has started training in butchery.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Metzgereien |
| genitive | der Metzgerei |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Metzgerei | die Metzgereien |
| accusative | die Metzgerei | die Metzgereien |
| dative | der Metzgerei | den Metzgereien |
| genitive | der Metzgerei | der Metzgereien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is derived from 'der Metzger' (butcher, profession). The ending '-ei' often refers to a place where a craft is practiced, similar to 'Bäckerei' (bakery, from Bäcker) or 'Schneiderei' (tailor's shop, from Schneider).
Die alte Metzgerei im Dorf wird von der ganzen Familie betrieben.
The old butcher shop in the village is run by the whole family.
The word 'Metzgerei' (butcher shop) is used mainly in southern and western Germany as well as in Switzerland. In other parts of Germany, other terms are more common.
In Bayern findest du an fast jeder Ecke eine traditionelle Metzgerei.
In Bavaria, you can find a traditional butcher shop on almost every corner.
To describe movement, you use 'in die Metzgerei' (to/into the butcher shop, accusative). To describe a place where someone is located, you say 'in der Metzgerei' (in the butcher shop, dative).
Ich gehe schnell in die Metzgerei, um Wurst für das Abendessen zu holen.
I'm quickly going to the butcher shop to get sausage for dinner.
Whether the shop (meaning 1) or the craft (meaning 2) is meant can be recognized from context. If it is about a place, the shop is meant. If it is about training or the profession, the craft is meant.
Er hat sein Interesse für die Metzgerei schon als Kind entdeckt.
He discovered his interest in butchery when he was still a child.
